Why go
- Municipality in Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
- Served by Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site.
History
Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.
Where to stay
Obere Gletscherstrasse 41, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · theglacier.ch
Dorfstrasse 203, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · hotel-fiescherblick.ch
Dorfstrasse 53, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · belvedere-grindelwald.ch
Kreuzweg 11, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · hotel-caprice.ch
Galliweidli 1440E, 3823 Wengen BE, Switzerland · beaumier.com
Aspen 1, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · hotel-aspen.ch
Endweg 55, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · theglacier.ch
Dorfstrasse 134, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · tschuggen-grindelwald.ch
Indoor
Sonnenbergweg 20, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · eigerviewalpinelodge.ch
Dorfstrasse 46, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · cabana-grindelwald.ch
Firstbahn Mittelstation Bort, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · huettenzauber.ch
Bergwelt 4, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · bergwelt-grindelwald.com
Dorfstrasse 75, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · derby-grindelwald.ch
Obere Gletscherstrasse 145, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · bluemlisalp-hotel.ch
Bergstation First, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · berggasthausfirst.ch
Dorfstrasse 89, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · hotel-bernerhof-grindelwald.ch
Dorfstrasse 155, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · grindelwalderhof.ch
Auf der Fuhren 452B, 3822 Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · hoteloberland.ch
Obere Gletscherstrasse 159, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · wetterhorn-hotel.ch
Dorfstrasse 136, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · spinne.ch
Dorfstrasse 189, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · steinbock-grindelwald.ch
Swiss Alp Resort 1, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · hotel-schweizerhof.com
Dorfstrasse 168, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · grindelwald.sunstar.ch
Geissstutzstrasse 2, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · bellary.ch
Dorfstrasse 52, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · jungfraulodge.ch
Beim Pfrundhaus 417A, 3822 Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · hornerpub.ch
Dorfstrasse 49, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · jungfraulodge.ch
Terrassenweg 18, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · grindelwald.nfh.ch
Tuftbach 4, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · elements-lodge.ch
Rybigässli 3, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · residence-grindelwald.ch
Alps CH, Tuftbach 2, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · eigerblick.ch
Terrassenweg, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · worhot.com
Kirchbühlstrasse 23, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland · kirchbuehl.ch
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: May-Oct Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: de:Berghaus Bäregg · baeregg.com
Restaurant · restaurant · Am Faulhornweg, 3816 · berghaus-maenndlenen.ch
Burger, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 07:00-23:30; Th-Sa 07:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · barrysrestaurant.ch
Swiss, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 130 Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818 · bebbis.com
Coffee Shop, Cake, Fine Dining, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Tu 08:30-18:00; We-Th off; Fr, Sa 08:30-24:00 · 61 Terrassenweg, Grindelwald, 3818 · cafe3692.ch
International, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:30 · Jungfraujoch, 3823 · jungfrau.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Saisonal April bis Oktober täglich geöffnet, November bis März für Gruppen auf Vorreservation geöffnet · Jungfraujoch, 3823 · jungfrau.ch
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · spinne.ch
Schweiz, Regional, Restaurant · Schweiz/Regional restaurant · 44 Bortweg, Grindelwald, 3818 · bort.swiss
Schweizer, Restaurant · Schweizer restaurant · 29 Itramenstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818 · jaegerstuebli.com
Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-19:00 · airtime.ch
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:30 · 41 Obere Gletscherstrasse, 3818
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 189 Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818 · steinbock-grindelwald.ch
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · Wengen, 3823 · hotelregina.ch
Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Tu 12:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · teantakeawaygrindelwald.ch
Skibar, Restaurant · Skibar restaurant
Noodle, Restaurant · Noodle restaurant
Regional, Schweiz, Restaurant · Bedienungsrestaurant & Self-Service Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-16:00 · Kleine Scheidegg, 3823 · bergrestaurant-kleine-scheidegg.ch
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; We-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:30-23:00; Tu off · 1 Almisgässli, Grindelwald, 3818 · basecamp.restaurant
Burger, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 07:00-23:30; Th-Sa 07:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · barrysrestaurant.ch
Swiss, Restaurant · Swiss restaurant · schwarzwaldalp.ch
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
International, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:30 · Jungfraujoch, 3823 · jungfrau.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Saisonal April bis Oktober täglich geöffnet, November bis März für Gruppen auf Vorreservation geöffnet · Jungfraujoch, 3823 · jungfrau.ch
Schweiz, Regional, Restaurant · Schweiz/Regional restaurant · Grindelwald, 3818 · restaurant-schreckfeld.ch
Schweizer, Restaurant · Schweizer restaurant · 1 Sametweg, Grindelwald, 3818 · rancherbar.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; We-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:30-23:00; Tu off · 1 Almisgässli, Grindelwald, 3818 · cundm-grindelwald.ch
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options · 191 Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · Wengen, 3823 · hotelregina.ch
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:30 · Grindelwald, 3818 · alpiglen.ch
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We, Fr-Su 11:00-21:00; Th off Features: halal · 456B Greifenbach · foodpoint-lauterbrunnen.ch
Burger, Regional, Restaurant · Burger/Regional restaurant · hotel-aspen.ch
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · theglacier.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 193 Dorfstrasse, 3818 · goldenindia.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 · flavours.ch
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00 · Hubel, Iseltwald, 3807 · restaurant-dorfpintli-restaurant.business.site
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · bellevue-pinte.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options
International, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · kreuz-post.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sommersaison
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00; Mo off · 119 Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818 · grindellounge.com
Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:30 · Jungfraujoch, 3823 · jungfrau.ch
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Stöckistrasse, Kleine Scheidegg, 3823 · stoecki-grindelwaldblick.ch
International, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · kreuz-post.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00; Mo off · 119 Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald, 3818 · grindellounge.com
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Airports
Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site 22 km to the centre
West of Mutthorn hut, BE, CH
Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site 23 km to the centre
Firnplateau, BE, CH
Münster Airfield 24 km to the centre
Münster, VS, CH
Getting there by ferry
Iseltwald (See)
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Giessbach
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Bönigen
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Niederried (See)
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Ringgenberg (See)
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Oberried am Brienzersee (See)
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · BLS-brs
Iseltwald - Giessbach
Ferry route
Bönigen - Iseltwald
Ferry route
Niederried - Iseltwald
Ferry route
Iseltwald - Oberried
Ferry route
Ringgenberg - Iseltwald
Ferry route
Schiff 3470: Brienz => Interlaken Ost
Ferry route · BLS-brs
Schiff 3470: Interlaken Ost => Brienz
Ferry route · BLS-brs
Interlaken - Ringgenberg
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Iseltwald (See), 11 km); routes include Iseltwald - Giessbach, Bönigen - Iseltwald, Niederried - Iseltwald.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Grindelwald, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach