There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Grindelwald by train, night bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Night bus, train
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Take the night bus from Venice to Luzern
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Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
Train via Milan
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
Drive
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Drive from Venice to Grindelwald
Fly Venice to Basel, train
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Basel (BSL)
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Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
Fly Venice to Zurich, train
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
Fly Venice to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Gallarate to Spiez
Train to Bologna, fly to Zurich, train
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
Venice to Grindelwald by train
The train journey time between Venice and Grindelwald is around 7h 19m and covers a distance of around 527 km. This includes an average layover time of around 50 min. Operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), BLS AG and others, the Venice to Grindelwald train service departs from Venezia S. Lucia and arrives in Grindelwald. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Grindelwald is to night bus and train which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Grindelwald via Brig, Spiez and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Venice and Grindelwald is 357 km. The road distance is 539.9 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Venice to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Venice to Grindelwald train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Basel Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Venice to Grindelwald train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Spiez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Grindelwald is 540 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Venice to Grindelwald.
- Distance: 356.9 km
- Duration: 7h 19m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Venice to Grindelwald via Brig, Spiez, and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 550
Flights from Venice to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 1900
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 280 - SFr 1100
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 280 - SFr 1100
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 320 - SFr 650
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 150 - SFr 470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 600
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 1100
Flights from Bologna to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 230
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 230
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 230
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 260
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 250
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 250
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 26 - SFr 230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 260 - SFr 1300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 230 - SFr 1200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Venice to Milan Malpensa via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 1100
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 85 - SFr 120
- 1st Class
- SFr 140 - SFr 200
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 21 - SFr 60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 21 - SFr 28
- 1st Class
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 55 - SFr 80
- 1st Class
- SFr 100 - SFr 140
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 50 - SFr 70
- 1st Class
- SFr 90 - SFr 120
Train from Gallarate to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
- 1st Class
- SFr 75 - SFr 110
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 130
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 80
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 11 - SFr 16
- Website
- BLS AG
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 21 - SFr 70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- SFr 21 - SFr 29
- Base Standard
- SFr 40 - SFr 55
- Base Premium
- SFr 50 - SFr 70
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- SFr 14 - SFr 20
- Base Standard
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Base Premium
- SFr 35 - SFr 55
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 18 - SFr 55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 21 - SFr 29
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 18 - SFr 26
- Smart Flex
- SFr 35 - SFr 55
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 17 - SFr 24
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 14 - SFr 21
- Smart Flex
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 10 - SFr 22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- SFr 19 - SFr 22
Frequently asked questions
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Venice to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 31
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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easyJet and Lufthansa offer flights from Venice Airport to Basel Airport.
Book your Venice to Grindelwald train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1225+ hotels available in Grindelwald. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to line 5 bus which takes 20 min and costs €10.