Minibus Services Across Switzerland

Grindelwald with Your Own Minibus and Driver

Grindelwald lies at the end of a single valley road, right under the north face of the Eiger. It is a wonderful base for a family, a ski club or a hiking group, and a place where it helps to have someone else at the wheel.

One road in, three stations

The only road into Grindelwald leaves the Lauterbrunnen road at Zweilütschinen. It winds in places and can be snow-covered or icy in winter, so a driver who knows it makes the arrival relaxed. From Interlaken it takes about 35 minutes.

The village has three stations on the Berner Oberland-Bahn. Grindelwald Terminal, at the lower end, is the base for both the Eiger Express and the gondola up to Männlichen; Grindelwald Grund is in between; and Grindelwald station is the terminus in the village itself. The gondola to First, with its Cliff Walk and the First Flyer, also leaves from the village.

Executive Sprinter minibus, exterior
Executive Sprinter minibus, exterior

Planning your Jungfraujoch day

From Grindelwald Terminal the Eiger Express climbs to the Eigergletscher station in about 15 minutes, and the Jungfraubahn takes you on to 3,454 m. Allow about 50 minutes in all. A booked group gets reserved seats and a boarding lane of its own.

The older line via the Kleine Scheidegg needs roughly an hour and a half. Many families like to go up the fast way and come down the slow one, with a stop at the Kleine Scheidegg below the Eiger north face.

Flying in to Grindelwald

Favourite stops around Grindelwald

  • Wengen and Mürren — Car-free villages above the Lauterbrunnen valley, reached by train or cable car
  • Kleine Scheidegg — Mountain pass station of the Wengernalpbahn below the Eiger north face, between Grindelwald and Wengen
  • Männlichen — Gondola from Grindelwald Terminal to the Männlichen viewpoint, with the panorama trail to the Kleine Scheidegg
  • Grindelwald-First — Gondola from the village to First, with the First Cliff Walk and the First Flyer; the high-level path from the Schynige Platte ends here
  • Eiger Express and the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe — Tricable gondola from Grindelwald Terminal to the Eigergletscher station in about 15 minutes, then the Jungfraubahn to the Jungfraujoch (3,454 m), the highest railway station in Europe

Good pickup points

  • Interlaken for larger groups
  • Wengen or Lauterbrunnen across the Kleine Scheidegg
  • Around the First gondola station
  • Grund (near Grindelwald Terminal)
  • Village centre along the Dorfstrasse (Grindelwald station)

Where the minibus can stop

Parking in Grindelwald is tight at busy times, and no official coach parking or set-down rules for the village were found. Your operator agrees the stop for your hotel or gondola before the day.

The village has three public multi-storey car parks, at Grindelwald Terminal, Eiger+ and the Sportzentrum. On the busiest days the tourist board suggests leaving vehicles at Matten or at Wilderswil station (both Park+Ride) and coming up by train.

Wengen, Mürren and the valley

Wengen and Mürren are car-free. Take the Wengernalpbahn over the Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen and on down to Lauterbrunnen, which the minibus reaches in around 25 minutes, so it can be waiting when you arrive. For Mürren and the Schilthorn, the driver brings you to Stechelberg.

On a grey day, Brienz and the Ballenberg open-air museum are both under an hour away, and Thun about 1.25 hours.

Questions travellers ask

How long is the drive from Zurich Airport?

About 152 km, roughly 2.75 hours in light traffic. Bern Airport is closer, about 1.5 hours, and Geneva about 3.5 hours.

Is the road up to Grindelwald fine in winter?

It is open, but it can be snowy with black ice. Switzerland has no winter-tyre law, though the Federal Roads Office recommends them from October to Easter. Snow chains are compulsory where the sign shows it.

Are the Lauberhorn races busy here too?

Yes. From 15 to 17 January 2027 expect packed trains towards Wengen and crowded car parks down in the valley, so plan extra time on race days.

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