There are 4 ways to get from Zug to Kandersteg by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zürich HB
best- Take the train from Zug to Zürich HBS24 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SpiezIc8 / ...
3h 48mCHF 63–114Drive 131.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Kandersteg131.8 km
1h 54mCHF 22–31Train, bus, line 230 bus
- Take the train from Zug to Zürich HBS24 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Spiez, BahnhofEv1 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to FrutigenRe / ...
- Take the bus from Frutigen, Bahnhof to Kandersteg, Blümlisalp230
6h 6mCHF 47–64Train
- Take the train from Zug to LuzernS1 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken OstLix / ...
4h 56mCHF 47–90
Zug to Kandersteg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Kandersteg is to drive which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Kandersteg is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Kandersteg. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Kandersteg via Zürich HB and Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Zug and Kandersteg is 218 km. The road distance is 131.8 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Kandersteg without a car is to train via Zürich HB which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Zug to Kandersteg, including transfers.
Zug to Kandersteg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
Zug to Kandersteg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Kandersteg is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Zug to Kandersteg.
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What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Kandersteg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zug to Kandersteg via Zürich HB and Spiez in around 3h 48m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Frutigen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Frutigen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Spiez, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Frutigen, Bahnhof to Kandersteg, Blümlisalp
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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