There are 5 ways to get from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Berntrain Ic1
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
5h 15mCHF 118–340Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
6h 9mCHF 65–159Train, fly
- Take the train from Wil SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
6h 56mCHF 187–561Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
5h 31mCHF 101–340Train #2
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907 / ...
7h 58m
Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt is to train via Bern which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct train from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Zermatt via Bern and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Canton of St. Gallen and Zermatt is 332 km.
The best way to get from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt without a car is to train via Bern which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt, including transfers.
Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
Canton of St. Gallen to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
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What companies run services between Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Zermatt via Bern and Visp in around 5h 15m.
Train from St. Gallen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Wil SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Wil SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–15
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- RegioJet
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