There are 3 ways to get from Sierre to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
7h 10mDrive 247.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sierre to Glacier Expresscar 247.9 km
3h 46mCHF 41–59Train
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
8h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sierre to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sierre to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Sierre to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Sierre/Siders and arriving at Preda via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Sierre and Glacier Express is 422 km. The road distance is 247.9 km.
The best way to get from Sierre to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Sierre to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Sierre to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Sierre to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sierre to Glacier Express is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Sierre to Glacier Express.
There are 1238+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Sierre, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sierre/Siders to Glacier Express via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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