There are 5 ways to get from Herisau to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Gossau SG to Berntrain Ic1
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
5h 55mCHF 116–347Bus, 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 Ic6 / ...
8h 20mCHF 46–170Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
7h 27mCHF 190–612Train
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Visptrain Ic8
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
6h 14mCHF 125–366Train #2
- Take the train from Herisau to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Göschenentrain
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
8h 6mCHF 113–217
Herisau to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herisau to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 170 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Herisau to Zermatt is to train via Bern which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct train from Herisau to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Herisau and arriving at Zermatt via Gossau SG, Bern and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Herisau and Zermatt is 328 km.
The best way to get from Herisau to Zermatt without a car is to train via Bern which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Herisau to Zermatt, including transfers.
Herisau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Gossau SG station.
Herisau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
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There are 2285+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Herisau, Switzerland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Herisau to Zermatt via Gossau SG, Bern, and Visp in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Herisau to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Göschenen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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