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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Visptrain train Ice
    8h 57m
    CHF 287–840

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 94–273

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    13h 59m
    CHF 103–230

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 189–525

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 33m
    CHF 97–665

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    13h 47m
    CHF 169–424

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 166–713

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 37m
    CHF 174–515

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 51m
    CHF 146–399

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    9h 51m

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    10h 44m

Dortmund to Zermatt by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Visp once daily. Tickets cost CHF 260–800 and the journey takes 7h 28m.

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