7567 posts
Hi Swiss Dec 2017 –
I don’t know whatthere is in Grindelwald to attract you to make it worth the detour. It is more commercial than Wengen, if that is your interest. Nice scenery, different perspective, same Alps, good base for trips to start hikes……
If you wish, assuming not too much luggage, you could take the cableways via Maennlichen,. Go from Wengen Wengiboden up to Maennlichen LWM, walk a few meters to Maennlichen GGM, ride own, then take the train out.
The timetable will give you those schedules. I believe they are the fastest route, so you would most likely not need to enter a “via.”
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
Slowpoke
1206 posts
Hi there.
This same question was asked and answered on MySwissAlps back in February 2016. http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/best-route-from-wengen-to-grindelwald
If you are worried about your available time, I would go with Annika’s option 1. Go down to Lauterbrunnen from Wengen and catch the first train out (platform 2), get off at Zweilütschinen, and then take the first train (platform 3) going up the other valley to Grindelwald. Once you are done there, catch a train (platform 1) that goes straight back to Interlaken. The train trip from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald takes about 40 minutes and the one from Grindelwald to Interlaken Ost will take a minute or so less. As for which train to take to Montreux, I would take the earlier one for the very reason you have mentioned.
Bon voyage !
72625 posts
Thanks. We decided to drop grindelwald & spend more time in Wengen.