There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OstEc / ...
7h 59mCHF 54–218Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station476
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof OstShuttler L1 online shuttle
12h 35mCHF 64–97Drive 490.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Grindelwald490.7 km
4h 29mCHF 78–113Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
6h 13mCHF 138–291Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBNightjet
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken OstIc81
10h 17mCHF 110–300Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
6h 41mCHF 132–337
Mainz to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Grindelwald via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Mainz and Grindelwald is 499 km. The road distance is 490.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Mainz to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Mainz to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Grindelwald is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Grindelwald via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Mainz to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Grindelwald is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Mainz to Grindelwald.
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