The average train between Santa Margherita Ligure and Zermatt takes 12h 17m and the fastest train takes 7h 49m. The train service runs several times per day from Santa Margherita Ligure to Zermatt. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Santa Margherita Ligure and Zermatt. The earliest departure is at 7:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Margherita Ligure is at 7:46 PM which arrives into Zermatt at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 12h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Santa Margherita Ligure station and arriving at Zermatt station via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
Santa Margherita Ligure to Zermatt train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from S.Margherita L.-Port station.
Santa Margherita Ligure to Zermatt train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Zermatt station.
Book your Santa Margherita Ligure to Zermatt train tickets online with Trenitalia Intercity, Trenitalia EuroCity and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The distance between Santa Margherita Ligure and Zermatt is 219.8 km. The road distance is 367 km.
You can take a train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Zermatt via Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 7h 19m.