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Grindelwald Transportation

Taking the easy way up. - Grindelwald
Taking the easy way up.
by Steve-H
Tips for getting around Grindelwald posted by real travelers and Grindelwald locals.
Local Time 12:46 am Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Jungfraubahn - to the "Top of Europe"
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  • By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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  • Jungfraubahn & Eiger Nordwand - Grindelwald
    Jungfraubahn & Eiger Nordwand
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    The trainline to Jungfraujoch will take you to the highest train-station in Europe. The tickets will never be included in any Eurail-, Euro-Rail-, Interrail-tickets etc. , there will be ALWAYS be a minimum extra-charge of about 50 sfr (return-ticket). Jungfraubahnen-Pass and Regional-Pass Berner Oberland will give you a reduction of 50%.
    In 1894 Adolf Guyer-Zeller had the idea of building a tunnel through the mountains in order to get from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfrau. In 1896 he started to build the Jungfraubahn and it took 16 years to build it. The final costs were 15.000.000sfr and Guyer-Zeller had the clever idea to include the 2 stations inside the mountain (Eigerwand & Eismeer) simply in order to be able to earn some money already, by taking tourists there, while the rest of the track was not finished yet. The Jungfraubahn was opened in 1912 and it is still the highest train-station in Europe.

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  • Phone: 033 828 7233
  • Website: www.jungfraubahn.ch

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    Regionalpass Berner Oberland
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  • By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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    The "Regionalpass Berner Oberland" is the better deal in many cases in my opinion, BUT it is certainly the best to make a list of the trains you like to use and calculate then for yourself:
    The Regional-Pass Berner Oberland is valid 7 (220,-sfr) or 15 days (265,-sfr) and during 3 or 5 days you may use this ticket for unlimited travels, (only for Schilthorn you pay 30 sfr extra and for Jungfraujoch you pay 50 sfr extra .
    That ticket is for 7/15 consecutive days, BUT you may choose any 3 (or 5) days of them by yourself for unlimited travels - you simply stamp your ticket at any trainstation into a machine in the morning of these days.
    During the other days you pay half of the ordinary prices.
    This ticket includes also all trains and ships around Brienzersee and Thunersee, trains till Brig, Lenk i.S., Adelboden, Meiringen, Gstaad and halfprice all days to Zermatt, Luzern, Bern etc...
    It includes also Brienzer Rothorn and Stockhorn.
    I had this ticket with 7 days and could save a lot of money, although I had only 3 days with excellent weather.

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  • Website: http://www.regiopass-berneroberland.ch/

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    the train to Kleine Scheidegg
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  • By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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  • Kleine Scheidegg - Grindelwald
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    The cog-wheel-train to Kleine Scheidegg existed already a long time before the first plans for the train to Jungfraujoch were made. Trains to Kl.Scheidegg will leave from Lauterbrunnen via Wengen and also from the other side from Grindelwald. You may easily distinguish all of the different trains in that area and the trains to Kleine Scheidegg will always be yellow on top and have green stripes at the bottom.
    At Kleine Scheidegg you will have to change the train on a big platform. The changing-time is long enough in order to be able to buy the ticket to Jungfraujoch, BUT of course you may buy this ticket already at the station, where you start your journey.
    I came with a "Regional Pass Berner Oberland" and had the tickets untill Kl.Scheidegg included and needed to buy a seperate ticket to Jungfrau.
    All stations of the train to Kleine Scheidegg will provide automatic lockers for your luggage !

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    Schynige Platte-train
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  • Updated By globetrott on November 30, 2005
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    the station at Schynige Platte
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    The train to Schynige Platte starts in Wilderswil - close to Interlaken - BUT I will list it here anyway, because you might need it in order to prepare your hikes between Schynige Platte and First, which I considder beeing one of the most scenic hiking-paths in that area.
    Schynige Platte is in a height of 1967 meters above sea-level and offers various attractions like
    1)Teddyland - an attaraction for the whole family
    2)the Alpengarten with 500 different alpine flowers
    3)the Schynige Platte-restaurant and alpine-hotel:
    Hotel Schynige Platte, CH-3800 Interlaken
    Tel. +41 (0)33 822 34 31, Fax +41 (0)33 822 34 56
    www.schynigeplatte.ch
    The train to Schynige Platte dates back to the year 1893 and was electrified in 1914.
    The track of the cog-wheel-train is 7500 meters long and the difference in height is more than 1400 meters.
    The train runs ONLY IN SUMMER:
    between may 27th and October 15th in 2006
    for other years please check at the link below !
    The last train is leaving Schynige Platte at 06.00p.m. !
    The ordinary return-ticket is 52 sfr from Wilderswil
    It is included in the "Regionalpass Berner Oberland"
    and in the Jungfraubahnen-Pass

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  • Phone: +41 (0)33 828 71 11
  • Website: http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/de/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-227/255_read-1045/

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    Jungfraubahnen-Pass
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  • Updated By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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  • the train to Schynigge Platte - Grindelwald
    the train to Schynigge Platte
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    It will depend on the duration of your vacation and of course also on a good weather-forecast and it might make sense to buy this special ticket :
    Jungfraubahnen-pass is a special pre-paid train-ticket for 6 consecutive days and it is valid for the whole area between Interlaken Ost and Grosse Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg,Maennlichen, Wengen,Muerren,First,Gridelwald, Busalp, Harder Kulm and Schynigge Platte.
    You may use all of these trains and buses for free for 6 days, only for the train between Kleine Scheidegg and Jungfraujoch you pay 50 sfr extra.
    For the Schilthorn you have to pay the full price !! - In case that you intend to go to Schilthorn and/or Brienzer Rothorn as well , I may recommend to buy the "Regionalpass Berner Oberland" instead of Jungfraubahnen-Pass !!
    Read more about it in my next transportation-tip !!

    The Jungfraubahnen-pass is 190 sfr for the 6 consecutive days !

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  • Website: http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/

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    the cablecar to First
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  • By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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    First is a mountain with a hight of 2168 meters above sea-level and it is a perfect point to start various mountain-hikes, from easy to energetic.
    The cablecar to First starts in the centre of Grindelwald, close to the Sunstar-hotel and there are 3 stations where you may leave the cablecar:
    1)BORT in a height of 1570m : from here you may walk to Wetterhorn within 1:50 h or take an easy trail back to Grindelwald - hiking or by trotti-bike
    2)SCHRECKFELD in a height of 1955m is a great place to hike to Grosse Scheidegg
    3)FIRST, in a height of 2168m : the starting-point for hikes to Bachalpsee, Faulhorn, Schynigge Platte etc.

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  • Phone: 033 854 5050
  • Website: www.gofirst.ch
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    Tyrolienne at Jungfraujoch
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  • By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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    "Tyrolienne" is the name for the small lift on top of Jungfraujoch - you will find it about halfway between Moenchsjochhuette and the exit below the Sphinx-viewpoint.
    This lift will take you across the glacier and you will be fixed by a belt around your hips and a wheel on top of that belt will run on top of a strong steel-rope.
    That way you will hop across the glacier, glide over crevasses and see the landscape in a very special way.
    Such a Tyrolienne-ride is 20 sfr / 12 Euros
    available only between june and end of september !

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  • Website: http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/de/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-17/164_read-654/

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    Trotti-Bike
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  • Updated By globetrott on November 29, 2005
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  • Trotti-Bike - Grindelwald
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    A Trotti-Bike is a scooter-bike , not only for children, but also for grown-ups and you may rent them at Bort ( the middle-station of the First-cablecar). Hundreds of Trottibikes are waiting there for customers and you may go downhill on one of the various asphalted streets with a total length of 4,5 km.
    The rent of 16 sfr / 11 Euros includes the rent of the compulsory helmet and you will also have to give a deposit of 100 sfr or register with your Creditcard / ID / Passport etc. !!
    Trotti-bikes are available the whole summer-season ! No need to reserve them in advance, there are hundreds of them waiting at the station and will be taken up again by the cable-car again.

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    Going to Kleine Sheidegg?
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  • Updated By cjohnson99 on May 28, 2003
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  • Approaching Kleine Sheidegg station from Wengen - Grindelwald
    Approaching Kleine Sheidegg
    station from Wengen
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    Wanting to go to Kleine Sheidegg from Grindelwald?
    Consider the Lauterbrunnen via Wengen route if you have a car. I think it is a cheaper route (whether you have a discount pass or not) and in my opinion provides better views. Alternatively go for the Round Trip ticket, Grindelwald to Grindelwald. You will find details on the grindelwald.ch website

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  • Website: www.grindelwald.ch

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    Easy to reach by car
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  • Updated By besbel on September 6, 2002
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  • The most easy way to get to Grindelwald is through Interlaken. The major autoroutes and rails lead the principal cities (Berne, Geneva, Basel, etc) to it. We reached Grindelwald by car, from Interlaken, and I think it took less than an hour (45 minutes or so).

    By the way, Switzerland has one of the most impressive system of autoroutes which communicates all the country, from the biggest cities to the most hidden villages. Hope that someday Peru has something similar... :)

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