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Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg
An open-air museum with historic rural buildings from across Switzerland. Worth visiting for architecture, crafts and a broad picture of traditional life.
Cheapest price on 07 Sept
£12
Average ticket price on 07 Sept
£13
Fastest journey on 07 Sept
36 m
Average journey duration on 07 Sept
37 m
Trains on 07 Sept
58
Distance
15 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Grindelwald to Interlaken is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Grindelwald to Interlaken will cost around £13 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £12.
On Mon 07 Sept, we found 58 trains from Grindelwald to Interlaken, including 28 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 15 km distance in an average of 37 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 36 m .
The slowest trains will take 37 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
R 61 248 | 248
R 61 246 | 246
R 61 250 | 250
R 61 254 | 254
R 61 252 | 252
R 61 220 | 220
R 61 248 | 248
R 61 246 | 246
R 61 250 | 250
R 61 254 | 254Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Grindelwald to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £13.
Distance: 15 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
|---|---|
£13 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 7m Average total duration 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Grindelwald to Interlaken:
A coach is £0.86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grindelwald to Interlaken costing on average £13.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 37m.
The table below shows live departures for Grindelwald to Interlaken trains for today, Sunday 6 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R 61 236 | 236 · B 105 10520 | 10520 | 9:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 10:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 236 | 236 | 9:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 10:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 238 | 238 | 10:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 10:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 238 | 238 · B 105 10522 | 10522 | 10:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 11:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 240 | 240 | 10:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 11:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 240 | 240 · RE 9 4219 | 4219 | 10:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 11:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 240 | 240 · B 105 10524 | 10524 | 10:47 Grindelwald station | 0h43 | 11:30 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 242 | 242 | 11:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 11:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 242 | 242 · B 105 10526 | 10526 | 11:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 12:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 244 | 244 · B 105 10528 | 10528 | 11:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 12:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 244 | 244 | 11:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 12:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 246 | 246 | 12:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 12:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 246 | 246 · B 105 10530 | 10530 | 12:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 13:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 248 | 248 | 12:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 13:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 248 | 248 · RE 9 4223 | 4223 | 12:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 13:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 250 | 250 | 13:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 13:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 250 | 250 · B 105 10534 | 10534 | 13:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 14:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 252 | 252 · B 105 10536 | 10536 | 13:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 14:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 252 | 252 | 13:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 14:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 254 | 254 · B 105 10538 | 10538 | 14:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 15:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 254 | 254 | 14:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 14:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 256 | 256 | 14:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 15:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 256 | 256 · RE 9 4227 | 4227 | 14:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 15:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 258 | 258 | 15:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 15:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 258 | 258 · B 105 10542 | 10542 | 15:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 16:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 260 | 260 | 15:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 16:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 260 | 260 · B 105 10544 | 10544 | 15:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 16:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 262 | 262 | 16:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 16:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 262 | 262 · B 105 10546 | 10546 | 16:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 17:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 264 | 264 | 16:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 17:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 264 | 264 · RE 9 4231 | 4231 | 16:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 17:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 266 | 266 | 17:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 17:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 266 | 266 · B 105 10550 | 10550 | 17:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 18:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 268 | 268 | 17:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 18:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 268 | 268 · B 105 10556 | 10556 | 17:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 18:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 270 | 270 | 18:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 18:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 270 | 270 · B 105 10558 | 10558 | 18:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 19:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 272 | 272 | 18:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 19:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 272 | 272 · B 105 10562 | 10562 | 18:47 Grindelwald station | 0h43 | 19:30 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 272 | 272 · RE 9 4235 | 4235 | 18:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 19:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 274 | 274 | 19:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 19:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 274 | 274 · B 105 10566 | 10566 | 19:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 20:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 276 | 276 | 19:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 20:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 276 | 276 · B 105 10568 | 10568 | 19:47 Grindelwald station | 0h43 | 20:30 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 276 | 276 · RE 9 4237 | 4237 | 19:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 20:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 278 | 278 | 20:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 20:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 278 | 278 · IC 61 988 | 988 | 20:17 Grindelwald station | 0h46 | 21:03 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 282 | 282 · IC 61 990 | 990 | 21:17 Grindelwald station | 0h47 | 22:04 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 282 | 282 | 21:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 21:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday 7 September | |||||
R 61 220 | 220 | 5:45 Grindelwald station | 0h36 | 6:21 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 222 | 222 · B 105 10506 | 10506 | 6:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 7:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 222 | 222 | 6:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 6:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 224 | 224 · B 105 10508 | 10508 | 6:47 Grindelwald station | 0h43 | 7:30 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 224 | 224 · RE 9 4211 | 4211 | 6:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 7:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 224 | 224 | 6:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 7:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 226 | 226 · B 105 10510 | 10510 | 7:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 8:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 226 | 226 | 7:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 7:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 228 | 228 · B 105 10512 | 10512 | 7:47 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 8:31 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 228 | 228 | 7:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 8:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 230 | 230 · B 105 10514 | 10514 | 8:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 9:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 230 | 230 | 8:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 8:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 232 | 232 | 8:47 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 9:24 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 232 | 232 · B 105 10516 | 10516 | 8:47 Grindelwald station | 0h43 | 9:30 Interlaken | 1 change | |
R 61 232 | 232 · RE 9 4215 | 4215 | 8:47 Grindelwald station | 0h45 | 9:32 Interlaken West | 1 change | |
R 61 234 | 234 | 9:17 Grindelwald station | 0h37 | 9:54 Interlaken Ost | 0 changesdirect | |
R 61 234 | 234 · B 105 10518 | 10518 | 9:17 Grindelwald station | 0h44 | 10:01 Interlaken | 1 change | |
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Trains from Grindelwald to Interlaken run on average 18 times per day, taking around 37m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £12 if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:07, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 15 km distance in 37m.
Distance 15 km |
Average train duration 37m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Trains per day 18 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 37m |
First train 0:07 |
Last train 23:57 |
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Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Interlaken — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Interlaken trip today.
An open-air museum with historic rural buildings from across Switzerland. Worth visiting for architecture, crafts and a broad picture of traditional life.
A local history museum in a 17th-century timber house. Worth visiting for folk culture, regional objects and insight into life in the Bernese Oberland.
A modern museum on Swiss alpine transport and regional development. Worth visiting for railway history and its striking lakeside architecture in nearby Lucerne.
A broad meadow between Interlaken's main hotels with iconic mountain views. Worth visiting for walks, seasonal events and frequent paragliders landing nearby.
A panoramic viewpoint above Interlaken reached by funicular and short paths. Worth visiting for classic views over Lakes Thun and Brienz and the Jungfrau massif.
The historic old town beside the Aare with timber houses and small squares. Worth visiting for a quieter local atmosphere and attractive traditional streetscape.
Melted cheese with white wine and kirsch, shared with bread. A Swiss classic from the Alps and a staple winter dish in the Bernese Oberland.
Cheese melted and scraped over potatoes, pickles and onions. A hearty Alpine meal long associated with mountain farming and Swiss chalet cooking.
Crisp grated potato cake, often served plain or with toppings. Originating in the Bern region, it is one of the area’s best-known traditional dishes.
Refined dining in a grand historic hotel, with seasonal Swiss and French cooking in an elegant Belle Époque atmosphere.
Historic casual venue known for Swiss dishes such as fondue and rösti in a traditional chalet-style setting near the centre.
Established restaurant serving Swiss specialities, grills and fondue with a warm rustic interior close to Höheweg.
Very high costs by Alpine standards: hotels, dining and mountain transport are pricey, though supermarkets and takeaway options help lower daily spend.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for excellent service in restaurants. Round up taxi fares and leave small change in cafés.
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Interlaken Ost -> Interlaken West, Interlaken
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Grindelwald to Interlaken 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 Interlaken, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Grindelwald to Interlaken trains use the Grindelwald to Interlaken Ost station pair, with some services arriving at Interlaken West. Use this guide to compare Grindelwald and Interlaken train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Grindelwald has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Barry's, Restaurant Golden India
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Grindelwald. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Grindelwald. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Grindelwald: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Grindelwald: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Grindelwald: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald, Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort, Hotel Spinne.
Grindelwald, Alfa is 1 km from Grindelwald city centre. Public transport options include:
Grindelwald, Alfa has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Grindelwald, Alfa. ATMs are available at Grindelwald, Alfa.
Ticket office support is available at Grindelwald, Alfa.
Available at Grindelwald, Alfa: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Grindelwald, Alfa: Wheelchair access available via ramps and elevators.
Grindelwald Grund has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Grindelwald Grund.
Ticket office support is available at Grindelwald Grund. Information desks are located near the ticket office.
Available at Grindelwald Grund: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Grindelwald Grund: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Grindelwald Grund: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald, Hotel Gletschergarten, Hotel Spinne.
Interlaken Ost has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Taverne, Restaurant Des Alpes
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Interlaken Ost. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Interlaken Ost. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Interlaken Ost: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Interlaken Ost: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Interlaken Ost: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Interlaken, Lindner Grand Hotel Beau Rivage, Hotel Du Nord.
Interlaken West is 1 km from Interlaken city centre. Public transport options include:
Interlaken West has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Taverne, Restaurant Bären
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Interlaken West. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Interlaken West. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Interlaken West: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Interlaken West: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Interlaken West: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Interlaken, Hotel Krebs Interlaken, Hotel Bellevue.
Matten b. I.,Hertigässli has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Matten b. I.,Hertigässli. ATMs are available at Matten b. I.,Hertigässli.
Ticket office support is available at Matten b. I.,Hertigässli.
Available at Matten b. I.,Hertigässli: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Matten b. I.,Hertigässli: Basic accessibility services provided.
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