The cheapest and fastest trains from Grindelwald to Zurich
Cheapest price
$91
Average price
$111
Fastest journey
2 h 54 m
Average duration
2 h 54 m
Trains per day
75
Distance
91 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Grindelwald to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Grindelwald to Zurich will cost around $111 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $91.
To travel from Grindelwald to Zurich you need to make at least 2 changes.
R 61 278 | 278 · IC 61 988 | 988 · IC 8 837 | 837
R 61 244 | 244 · IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 10907 | 10907
R 61 270 | 270 · IC 61 984 | 984 · IC 8 833 | 833
R 61 268 | 268 · IC 61 632 | 632 · IC 1 10731 | 10731
R 61 274 | 274 · IC 81 835 | 835
R 61 244 | 244 · IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 10907 | 10907
R 61 268 | 268 · IC 61 632 | 632 · IC 1 10731 | 10731
R 61 236 | 236 · IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 10905 | 10905
R 61 252 | 252 · IC 61 624 | 624 · IC 1 10909 | 10909
R 61 260 | 260 · IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 10727 | 10727Live departures
Grindelwald to Zurich train times
The table below shows live departures for Grindelwald to Zurich trains for tomorrow, Friday, 13 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R 61 230 | 230 · IC 61 964 | 964 · IC 8 813 | 813 · S 8 18840 | 18840 | 7:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 10:29 am Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 230 | 230 · IC 61 964 | 964 · IC 8 813 | 813 | 7:17 am Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 10:16 am Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 230 | 230 · IC 61 964 | 964 · IC 8 813 | 813 · S 11 19142 | 19142 | 7:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 10:35 am Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 232 | 232 · RE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 10713 | 10713 | 7:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 10:56 am Zürich Oerlikon | 4 changes | |
R 61 232 | 232 · RE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 10713 | 10713 | 7:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 10:54 am Zurich Altstetten | 4 changes | |
R 61 232 | 232 · RE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 10713 | 10713 | 7:47 am Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 10:41 am Zurich HB | 3 changes | |
R 61 234 | 234 · IC 81 815 | 815 | 8:17 am Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 11:16 am Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 61 234 | 234 · IC 81 815 | 815 · S 11 19146 | 19146 | 8:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 11:35 am Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 61 234 | 234 · IC 81 815 | 815 · S 8 18844 | 18844 | 8:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 11:29 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 61 236 | 236 · IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 10905 | 10905 · S 14 19446 | 19446 | 8:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 11:54 am Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 236 | 236 · IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 10905 | 10905 · S 7 18746 | 18746 | 8:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 11:56 am Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 236 | 236 · IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 10905 | 10905 | 8:47 am Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 11:41 am Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 238 | 238 · ICE 106 | 106 · IC 8 817 | 817 · S 11 19150 | 19150 | 9:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 12:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 238 | 238 · ICE 106 | 106 · IC 8 817 | 817 | 9:17 am Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 12:16 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 238 | 238 · ICE 106 | 106 · IC 8 817 | 817 · S 8 18848 | 18848 | 9:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 12:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 240 | 240 · RE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 10717 | 10717 | 9:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 12:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 4 changes | |
R 61 240 | 240 · RE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 10717 | 10717 | 9:47 am Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 12:41 pm Zurich HB | 3 changes | |
R 61 240 | 240 · RE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 10717 | 10717 | 9:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 12:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 4 changes | |
R 61 242 | 242 · IC 81 819 | 819 · S 11 19154 | 19154 | 10:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 1:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 61 242 | 242 · IC 81 819 | 819 · S 8 18852 | 18852 | 10:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 1:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 61 242 | 242 · IC 81 819 | 819 | 10:17 am Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 1:16 pm Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 61 244 | 244 · IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 10907 | 10907 · S 14 19454 | 19454 | 10:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 1:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 244 | 244 · IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 10907 | 10907 | 10:47 am Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 1:41 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 244 | 244 · IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 10907 | 10907 · S 7 18754 | 18754 | 10:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 1:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 246 | 246 · IC 61 972 | 972 · IC 8 821 | 821 · S 11 19158 | 19158 | 11:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 2:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 246 | 246 · IC 61 972 | 972 · IC 8 821 | 821 · S 8 18856 | 18856 | 11:17 am Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 2:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 246 | 246 · IC 61 972 | 972 · IC 8 821 | 821 | 11:17 am Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 2:16 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 248 | 248 · RE 9 4223 | 4223 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 10721 | 10721 | 11:47 am Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 2:41 pm Zurich HB | 3 changes | |
R 61 248 | 248 · RE 9 4223 | 4223 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 10721 | 10721 | 11:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 2:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 4 changes | |
R 61 248 | 248 · RE 9 4223 | 4223 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 10721 | 10721 | 11:47 am Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 2:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 4 changes | |
R 61 250 | 250 · IC 81 823 | 823 | 12:17 pm Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 3:16 pm Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 61 250 | 250 · IC 81 823 | 823 · S 8 18860 | 18860 | 12:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 3:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 61 250 | 250 · IC 81 823 | 823 · S 11 19162 | 19162 | 12:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 3:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 61 252 | 252 · IC 61 624 | 624 · IC 1 10909 | 10909 · S 7 18762 | 18762 | 12:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 3:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 252 | 252 · IC 61 624 | 624 · IC 1 10909 | 10909 · S 14 19462 | 19462 | 12:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 3:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 252 | 252 · IC 61 624 | 624 · IC 1 10909 | 10909 | 12:47 pm Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 3:41 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 254 | 254 · IC 61 976 | 976 · IC 8 825 | 825 · S 8 18864 | 18864 | 1:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 4:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 254 | 254 · IC 61 976 | 976 · IC 8 825 | 825 | 1:17 pm Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 4:16 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 254 | 254 · IC 61 976 | 976 · IC 8 825 | 825 · S 11 19166 | 19166 | 1:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 4:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 256 | 256 · RE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 10725 | 10725 | 1:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 4:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 4 changes | |
R 61 256 | 256 · RE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 10725 | 10725 | 1:47 pm Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 4:41 pm Zurich HB | 3 changes | |
R 61 256 | 256 · RE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 10725 | 10725 | 1:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 4:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 4 changes | |
R 61 258 | 258 · IC 81 827 | 827 · S 8 18868 | 18868 | 2:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 5:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 61 258 | 258 · IC 81 827 | 827 · S 11 19170 | 19170 | 2:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 5:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 61 258 | 258 · IC 81 827 | 827 | 2:17 pm Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 5:16 pm Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 61 260 | 260 · IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 10727 | 10727 · S 14 19470 | 19470 | 2:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h07 | 5:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 260 | 260 · IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 10727 | 10727 · S 7 18770 | 18770 | 2:47 pm Grindelwald station | 3h09 | 5:56 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 61 260 | 260 · IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 10727 | 10727 | 2:47 pm Grindelwald station | 2h54 | 5:41 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 262 | 262 · ICE 100 | 100 · IC 8 829 | 829 | 3:17 pm Grindelwald station | 2h59 | 6:16 pm Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 61 262 | 262 · ICE 100 | 100 · IC 8 829 | 829 · S 11 19174 | 19174 | 3:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h18 | 6:35 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 61 262 | 262 · ICE 100 | 100 · IC 8 829 | 829 · S 8 18872 | 18872 | 3:17 pm Grindelwald station | 3h12 | 6:29 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
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Overview: Train from Grindelwald to Zurich
Trains from Grindelwald to Zurich run on average 27 times per day, taking around 2h 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $70 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 91 km distance in 2h 41m.
Distance 91 km |
Average train duration 2h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $70 |
Trains per day 27 |
Fastest train 2h 41m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:57 |
Train companies: SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Berner Oberland-Bahnen from Grindelwald to Zurich trainsSBB, Rhatische Bahn, Berner Oberland-Bahnen trains will get you between Grindelwald and Zurich from $70. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Grindelwald to Zurich train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Grindelwald to Zurich by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Grindelwald and Zurich
- 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available near the station, with limited spaces.
- Restaurant Barry's
- Restaurant Golden India
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald
- Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort
- Hotel Spinne
- Located in the main hall
- 50 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for trains to Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, and Kleine Scheidegg
- Bus: Several local lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
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