The average train between Zermatt and Pontresina takes 13h 41m and the fastest train takes 13h 21m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Zermatt to Pontresina. 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 6 times a week between Zermatt and Pontresina. The earliest departure is at 7:06 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 9:06 PM which arrives into Pontresina at 10:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 13h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Pontresina. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Pontresina station via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
Zermatt to Pontresina train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Pontresina train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Pontresina station.
Book your Zermatt to Pontresina train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Rhätische Bahn.
The distance between Zermatt and Pontresina is 173.7 km. The road distance is 438 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Pontresina via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, and Landquart in around 7h 55m.