# Getting to Grindelwald > The closest airport to Grindelwald is Bern, about 72 minutes by road (51.8 km); Zürich is 147 minutes and EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is 150 minutes. The nearest railway station is Grindelwald. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/getting-there · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.363Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.363Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Grindelwald, Switzerland | | Airports within 2 hours | 1 | | Railway station | Grindelwald | ## Airports | Airport | IATA | Distance | Drive time | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bern | BRN | 51.8 km | 72 min | | | Zürich | ZRH | 100.5 km | 147 min | | | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | BSL | 115.2 km | 150 min | | | Geneva | GVA | 154 km | 172 min | | | Bodensee Friedrichshafen | FDH | 161.5 km | 251 min | | | Milan Malpensa | MXP | 122.9 km | 253 min | | | Milano Linate | LIN | 162.7 km | 272 min | | | Turin | TRN | 161.1 km | 293 min | | ## By train - Railway station: Grindelwald. ## From nearby cities | City | Distance | Drive time | Rail time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bern | 57.3 km | 75 min | | | Basel | 109.2 km | 134 min | | | Zurich | 91.8 km | 135 min | | | Geneva | 152.3 km | 179 min | | | Milan | 156.8 km | 261 min | | | Turin | 174.1 km | 290 min | | ## Map Map: 21 lifts, 92 pistes; village at 46.62556, 8.03333 ## FAQ ### Which airport is closest to Grindelwald? Bern, about 72 minutes by road (51.8 km). ### How long is the transfer from Bern to Grindelwald? About 72 minutes by road over 51.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Zürich to Grindelwald? About 147 minutes by road over 100.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Grindelwald? About 150 minutes by road over 115.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Grindelwald? Yes — Grindelwald. ### How long does it take to drive to Grindelwald from Bern? About 75 minutes over 57.3 km. ### How many airports are within two hours of Grindelwald? 1 of the airports we route to are within two hours by road. ### How far is Grindelwald from Bern airport? Bern is about 72 minutes by road from Grindelwald (51.8 km). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Jungfrau Ski Region](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region.md) - [Jungfrau Ski Region snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 72 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/grindelwald.md) — 52 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 147 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/grindelwald.md) — 101 km - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg.md) — 150 min - [Resorts near EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/to/grindelwald.md) — 115 km ### Nearest resorts - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) — 9 km - [Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg.md) — 36 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 55 km ### Similar resorts - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #7 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #8 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #9 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 75 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 135 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | openrouteservice (https://openrouteservice.org) | CC BY 4.0 (HeiGIT) | © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.843Z | - Image: Stunning snowy mountain view from Grindelwald First in Switzerland with clear blue sky. — Stephan Leuzinger — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Getting to Grindelwald", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald/getting-there, accessed 2026-09-22