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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Zermattby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zermatt by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 19m
    CHF 92–581

  2. Train via Frankfurt

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 57m
    CHF 70–315

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    6h 55m
    CHF 141–515

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 168–470

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 198–490

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 99–249

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 100–274

Frankfurt am Main to Zermatt by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Zermatt via Basel SBB and Visp in around 7h 19m.

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