Does Grindelwald have a train station?

Grindelwald railway station (German: Bahnhof Grindelwald) is a railway station in the village and municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.



Yes, Grindelwald actually has three distinct railway stations in 2026, and knowing which one to use is critical for navigating the Swiss Alps. The primary hub is Grindelwald Station (Bahnhof), located in the heart of the village, which serves the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB) from Interlaken. The second is the state-of-the-art Grindelwald Terminal, which opened in late 2019/2020 as part of the V-Cableway project; it is the valley station for the Eiger Express tricable gondola and the Männlichen cableway. The third is Grindelwald Grund, located at the bottom of the valley, which primarily serves the Wengernalp Railway (WAB) heading up toward Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfraujoch. In 2026, the Grindelwald Terminal is the most popular choice for skiers and sightseers, as it allows for a much faster ascent into the mountains than the traditional cogwheel trains from the main village station.

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How to Reach By Rail. It's possible to get international train connections to Interlaken-Ost and from there, you have to change trains to the BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn)-train which will take you to Grindelwald. It takes around 35 minutes to reach Grindelwald from Interlaken.

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How much is the train ticket from Lucerne to Grindelwald? The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Lucerne to Grindelwald are US$46.07.

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The Jungfrau 'Top of Europe' requires a surcharge and in the high season a seat reservation (5 CHF) might be required. Swiss Travel Pass gives you a 100% Discount for the journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen/Wengen and Grindelwald.

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Swiss Travel Pass/GA travelcard: Your return ticket to the Grindelwald valley station is included in the price.

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The choice is yours! Interlaken is more like a transport hub and it's also a larger town so it has more choices of shops and restaurants just to browse. Grindelwald is a scenic village (still with enough restaurants and some shopping) that is much more scenic than Interlaken.

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On the sunny side of the Grindelwald valley, the gondola lift runs from the glacier village of Grindelwald towards First, at 2168 m above sea level. During the 25-minute ride you're guaranteed a breathtaking view of the mountain landscape.

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You do however need to buy a cable car ticket to reach First mountain station, or hike up from Grindelwald to First. The trail is via the Eiger Ultra Trail and is a pretty much straight uphill hike for 7.4 km.

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Grindelwald First with the Swiss Travel Pass If you're holding a Swiss Travel Pass, your cable car journey from Grindelwald to First would be at a 50% discounted price. Activities must be paid for individually over and above the cable car ticket and can be chosen from.

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To get to Grindelwald First by car, follow the road from Interlaken to Wilderswil, and take a left turn at Gündlischwand. Grindelwald is situated at the end of the road, making it easy to find. The drive from Interlaken takes approximately 30 minutes.

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Day trip from Zurich to Grindelwald and Interlaken It includes a scenic rail journey between Grindelwald and Interlaken. You'll see the peaks of the Mönch, Jungfrau and Eiger, and shop for Swiss goods in the Bernese Oberland. There's also free time in Grindelwald included to spend as you wish.

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TIP: If you only have one day for Interlaken and don't know where to start or don't feel like planning everything, there are also nice day tours that you can consider instead. The most popular tours depart either from Zurich or from Lucerne and visit Interlaken and Grindelwald on the same day.

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