The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Grindelwald
Cheapest price
$98
Average price
$114
Fastest journey
2 h 38 m
Average duration
2 h 38 m
Trains per day
19
Distance
91 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Grindelwald is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Grindelwald will cost around $114 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $98.
To travel from Zurich to Grindelwald you need to make at least one change.
IR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 61 257 | 257
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 62 155 | 155 · R 61 255 | 255
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 61 255 | 255
IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 62 151 | 151 · R 61 251 | 251
IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 61 251 | 251
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 62 155 | 155 · R 61 255 | 255
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 61 255 | 255
IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 62 151 | 151 · R 61 251 | 251
IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 61 251 | 251
IC 1 710 | 710 · IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 · R 61 253 | 253Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Zurich to Grindelwald
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Grindelwald among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of $38, and a train costs an average of $76.
Distance: 91 km
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$95 Average Price | $38 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 21m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Zurich to Grindelwald train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Grindelwald trains for today, Sunday, 8 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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IR 35 2376 | 2376 · EC 67 | 67 · RE 9 4234 | 4234 · R 61 289 | 289 | 3:59 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3h11 | 7:10 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
IC 81 826 | 826 · R 62 187 | 187 · R 61 287 | 287 | 4:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 6:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 81 826 | 826 · R 61 287 | 287 | 4:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 6:40 pm Grindelwald station | 1 change | |
IC 728 | 728 · IC 906 | 906 · EC 67 | 67 · RE 9 4234 | 4234 | 4:15 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h55 | 7:10 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 9 18965 | 18965 · IC 906 | 906 · EC 67 | 67 · RE 9 4234 | 4234 | 4:16 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 7:10 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 5 18565 | 18565 · IC 906 | 906 · EC 67 | 67 · RE 9 4234 | 4234 | 4:16 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 7:10 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
IC 906 | 906 · EC 67 | 67 · RE 9 4234 | 4234 · R 61 289 | 289 | 4:32 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 7:10 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18567 | 18567 · IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 61 291 | 291 | 4:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18567 | 18567 · IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 62 191 | 191 | 4:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
RE 48 4931 | 4931 · IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 62 191 | 191 | 4:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
RE 48 4931 | 4931 · IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 61 291 | 291 | 4:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
IR 35 2378 | 2378 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 61 293 | 293 | 4:59 pm Zurich Altstetten | 3h11 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 62 191 | 191 · R 61 291 | 291 | 5:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
IC 8 828 | 828 · IC 61 981 | 981 · R 61 291 | 291 | 5:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 7:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 61 293 | 293 | 5:15 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h55 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
S 9 18969 | 18969 · IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 62 193 | 193 | 5:16 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 5 18569 | 18569 · IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 61 293 | 293 | 5:16 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 9 18969 | 18969 · IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 61 293 | 293 | 5:16 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18569 | 18569 · IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 62 193 | 193 | 5:16 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 61 293 | 293 | 5:32 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 1 730 | 730 · IC 61 633 | 633 · R 62 193 | 193 · R 61 293 | 293 | 5:32 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 8:10 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18571 | 18571 · IC 81 830 | 830 · R 62 195 | 195 · R 61 295 | 295 | 5:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18571 | 18571 · IC 81 830 | 830 · R 61 295 | 295 | 5:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
RE 48 4933 | 4933 · IC 81 830 | 830 · R 62 195 | 195 · R 61 295 | 295 | 5:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4933 | 4933 · IC 81 830 | 830 · R 61 295 | 295 | 5:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 81 830 | 830 · R 62 195 | 195 · R 61 295 | 295 | 6:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 81 830 | 830 · R 61 295 | 295 | 6:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 8:40 pm Grindelwald station | 1 change | |
S 5 18575 | 18575 · IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 62 197 | 197 | 6:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 5 18575 | 18575 · IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 61 297 | 297 | 6:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4935 | 4935 · IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 61 297 | 297 | 6:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4935 | 4935 · IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 62 197 | 197 | 6:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 61 297 | 297 | 7:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 8 832 | 832 · ICE 375 | 375 · R 62 197 | 197 · R 61 297 | 297 | 7:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h38 | 9:40 pm Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18579 | 18579 · IC 8 834 | 834 · IC 61 987 | 987 · B 312 299 | 299 | 7:46 pm Zurich Altstetten | 2h49 | 10:35 pm Grindelwald | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4937 | 4937 · IC 8 834 | 834 · IC 61 987 | 987 · B 312 299 | 299 | 7:48 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 2h47 | 10:35 pm Grindelwald | 3 changes | |
IC 8 834 | 834 · IC 61 987 | 987 · B 312 299 | 299 | 8:02 pm Zurich HB | 2h33 | 10:35 pm Grindelwald | 2 changes | |
IC 1 738 | 738 · IC 61 991 | 991 · R 61 235 | 235 | 9:15 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 8h23 | 5:38 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
S 9 18987 | 18987 · IC 8 838 | 838 · IC 61 991 | 991 · R 61 235 | 235 | 9:46 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 7h52 | 5:38 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 9 18987 | 18987 · IC 8 838 | 838 · IC 61 991 | 991 · R 62 135 | 135 | 9:46 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 7h52 | 5:38 am Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
IC 8 838 | 838 · IC 61 991 | 991 · R 61 235 | 235 | 10:02 pm Zurich HB | 7h36 | 5:38 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 8 838 | 838 · IC 61 991 | 991 · R 62 135 | 135 · R 61 235 | 235 | 10:02 pm Zurich HB | 7h36 | 5:38 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
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IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 62 151 | 151 · R 61 251 | 251 | 7:02 am Zurich HB | 2h38 | 9:40 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
IC 8 808 | 808 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 · R 61 253 | 253 | 7:02 am Zurich HB | 3h08 | 10:10 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 8 808 | 808 · ICE 271 | 271 · R 61 251 | 251 | 7:02 am Zurich HB | 2h38 | 9:40 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 1 710 | 710 · IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 · R 61 253 | 253 | 7:15 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h55 | 10:10 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 9 18929 | 18929 · IC 1 710 | 710 · IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 | 7:16 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 10:10 am Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 5 18529 | 18529 · IC 1 710 | 710 · IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 | 7:16 am Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 10:10 am Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
IC 1 710 | 710 · IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 9 4216 | 4216 · R 61 253 | 253 | 7:32 am Zurich HB | 2h38 | 10:10 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18531 | 18531 · IC 81 810 | 810 · R 61 255 | 255 | 7:46 am Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
S 5 18531 | 18531 · IC 81 810 | 810 · R 62 155 | 155 · R 61 255 | 255 | 7:46 am Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4913 | 4913 · IC 81 810 | 810 · R 62 155 | 155 · R 61 255 | 255 | 7:48 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
RE 48 4913 | 4913 · IC 81 810 | 810 · R 61 255 | 255 | 7:48 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h52 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 61 257 | 257 | 7:59 am Zurich Altstetten | 3h11 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 62 155 | 155 · R 61 255 | 255 | 8:02 am Zurich HB | 2h38 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
IC 81 810 | 810 · R 61 255 | 255 | 8:02 am Zurich HB | 2h38 | 10:40 am Grindelwald station | 1 change | |
IC 1 712 | 712 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 61 257 | 257 | 8:15 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h55 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 2 changes | |
S 9 18933 | 18933 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 62 157 | 157 | 8:16 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 5 18533 | 18533 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 62 157 | 157 | 8:16 am Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 4 changes | |
S 9 18933 | 18933 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 61 257 | 257 | 8:16 am Zürich Oerlikon | 2h54 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
S 5 18533 | 18533 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IC 61 615 | 615 · R 61 257 | 257 | 8:16 am Zurich Altstetten | 2h54 | 11:10 am Grindelwald station | 3 changes | |
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Overview: Train from Zurich to Grindelwald
Trains from Zurich to Grindelwald run on average 21 times per day, taking around 2h 51m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $76 but you can travel from only $38 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:51. The fastest train covers the 91 km distance in 2h 38m.
Distance 91 km |
Average train duration 2h 51m |
Cheapest ticket price $76 |
Trains per day 21 |
Fastest train 2h 38m |
First train 00:02 |
Last train 23:51 |
Train companies: SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Zurich to Grindelwald trainsSBB, Rhatische Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Zurich and Grindelwald from $38. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Zurich to Grindelwald train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Grindelwald 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 Grindelwald, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Grindelwald
- 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
- 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
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