Your route to Grindelwald
The Jungfrau Region in the Bernese Oberland has excellent public transport connections for whichever mode of transport you use to get here.
ARRIVING BY PLANE
Zurich Airport
There are direct trains from Zurich Airport to Interlaken Ost every two hours. There are also various other connections with changes in Bern to choose from.
Travel time: approximately three hours
Basel Airport
A bus will take you to Basel train station in about 15 minutes. Direct trains depart from Basel train station to Interlaken Ost five times a day. There are also various other connections with changes in Bern or Spiez to choose from. Travel time: approximately three hours
Geneva Airport
There are various connections with changes in Bern to choose from.
Travel time: approximately four hours.
Travel without lugging luggage
Want to make your journey a little more relaxing? If you are flying to/from Zurich or Geneva, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) can transport your suitcases, bags or skis from the airport directly to your hotel or holiday apartment – and back again, of course. Here’s how:
ARRIVING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
You can find the timetables for all public transport in Switzerland here. In the summer, you can buy a Bernese Oberland Travel Pass to use public transport for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 10 days. It is valid on almost all public transport in the Bernese Oberland and gets you discounts on trips to Valais, Central Switzerland and even as far as Lake Geneva. You can purchase a Bernese Oberland Regional Pass at tourist info centres and train station ticket counters.
For unlimited travel throughout Switzerland, we recommend the Swiss Travel Pass. For families, the Junior Travel Pass is of interest. It is available at train station ticket offices, post offices and tourist offices. When you use the SBB Luggage Special service, your luggage will be collected from any address in Switzerland and transported to selected accommodations within two days. The return is also included, of course. You can relax and be environmentally friendly by travelling on public transport. Then you can discover the Jungfrau Region by bike. Want to take your own mountain bike or road bike with you? No problem. SBB will transport your bike from station to station. You can also take it with you on the train and on many buses. You can find all the information here.
From Interlaken Ost railway station, you can reach Grindelwald without changing trains by taking the Bernese Oberland Railways (BOB) train. Important: you need to board at the back of the train because it splits at Zweilütschinen. If you get on at the front of the train, it will take you to Lauterbrunnen. The journey to Grindelwald Terminal (V-cableway) takes 29 minutes. Five minutes later, you will be at the terminus in the village. Grindelwald has three railway stations (Terminal, Grund and Dorf).
ARRIVING BY CAR
You can reach the Jungfrau Region by car from Basel/Zurich/Geneva via Bern or from Lucerne via the Brünig Pass (open in summer and winter). Approaching from the south, you can reach the Bernese Oberland via the Grimsel or Susten Pass (only open in summer) or via the Simplon Pass (followed by the Lötschberg car shuttle train). Starting in Interlaken, follow the main road to Zweilütschinen. Turn left here to head towards Grindelwald. The journey takes 30 to 40 minutes (depending on the season) and involves a road that is partly winding and, depending on the weather, may be covered in snow (danger of black ice in winter!).
Top tip for day trippers: park your car at one of the approximately 600 SBB P+Rail stations and then simply hop on a train to Grindelwald. In winter, you get 50 per cent off the weekend parking fee.
Here you can find the current status of parking spaces in Grindelwald and the surrounding area.
Covered car park
There are three public covered car parks: Parkhaus Eiger+ multi-storey car park (252 parking spaces), Parkhaus Sportzentrum multi-storey car park (160 parking spaces) and the Terminal Parking of the V-cableway (1,000 spaces). Alternatively, you can use the car park at Grindelwald Grund.
E-charging stations
Here you can find a map with all charging options in Grindelwald.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS, TAXIS AND SHUTTLES
The following companies offer private shuttle services from the airport to the Jungfrau Region or can provide custom transfers on request:
GrindelwaldBus, Grindelwald
From 20 persons
+41 33 854 16 16
www.grindelwaldbus.ch
Grindelwald Reisen, Grindelwald
+41 33 853 03 03
grindelwaldreisen.ch
Oberland Reisen, Grindelwald
From 20 persons
+41 33 828 17 17
oberlandreisen.ch
Jens Kreusel
+41 76 60 60 854
Grindelwald-taxiservice.ch
info@grindelwald-taxiservice.ch
Frutt Taxi
+41 78 873 54 54
www.frutt-taxi.ch
Lucrative public transport travelcards
With these travelcards, you can travel through Switzerland and within the Jungfrau Region at a reduced price.
Swiss Travel Pass
Whether by train, bus or boat: the Swiss Travel Pass from Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is your all-in-one ticket for the whole of Switzerland.
Bernese Oberland Pass
Your ticket for the whole Bernese Oberland. Valid from Bern, Domodossola, Saanen, Lucerne and anywhere in the Bernese Oberland. The pass also includes 25 mountain railways.
Jungfrau Travel Pass
Free travel to all excursion destinations in the Jungfrau Region and a special price for the trip to the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe: the Jungfrau Travel Pass includes all of this.
Traveling safely in Switzerland
Switzerland is one of the safest countries in the world, but theft can still happen. True to the saying "better safe than sorry", we at safertravel.ch have a few tips for you. So that your passport, valuables and luggage don't get lost. Here you can also find out what to do in the event of a loss.
