Villas in Grindelwald

About Grindelwald

Grindelwald sits at about 1,034 metres in a valley closed off by the Bernese Alps from the Wetterhorn to the Eiger, whose north face was first climbed in 1938. It has a long record as a resort: in 1888 it became the first in the Bernese Oberland to open for winter, and the railway arrived in 1890. Almost every home we list is within about two kilometres of the centre, mostly apartments in chalets. Lifts start from two places. The First gondola leaves from the village centre, about ten minutes on foot from the station, while the Männlichen gondola and the Eiger Express start at the Grindelwald Terminal. The Wengernalp railway also climbs from here to Kleine Scheidegg, and a cable car runs up to Pfingstegg.

Is Grindelwald right for you?

Best for

Hikers and skiers wanting big lift links and a train to the Jungfraujoch

Not for you if

You want an easy parking space, as the village car parks fill quickly on busy days.

Near Grindelwald

• Jungfraujoch

  Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, on the Aletsch Glacier's upper snows; the Eiger Express cuts the trip by 47 minutes.

• Wengen

  One of very few car-free resort villages in Europe, reached from Grindelwald by train via Kleine Scheidegg or by gondolas via Männlichen.

• Lauterbrunnen

  Valley of waterfalls, including the 297 metre Staubbach Falls near the village and the Trümmelbach Falls about 3 km further on.

• Interlaken

  Town between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, with BLS boats on both lakes; trains to Grindelwald leave from Interlaken Ost.

Getting to Grindelwald

Zurich is the usual airport: about two hours by train to Interlaken Ost, or about two hours by car. Geneva is around three hours to Interlaken. From Interlaken Ost the Berner Oberland Bahn takes about 35 minutes, so a car is optional and parking can be tight.

When to go to Grindelwald

Winter skiing covers slopes for beginners through to experienced skiers, and the Lauberhorn races over at Wengen are held in January. The Jungfrau summer pass for 2026 runs from early April to late November, and the First adventure activities, including the mountain cart and First Flyer, run from mid-April to late October. Weekends and the summer school holidays are when the car parks fill up fastest.

Grindelwald villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Grindelwald

• Adelboden (232)
• Lenk (142)
• Gstaad (121)
• Lauterbrunnen (116)
• Zweisimmen (111)
• Wengen (79)
• All of Bernese Oberland