There are 4 ways to get from Sion to Glacier Express by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain R91
- 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 21mDrive 263.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sion to Glacier Expresscar 263.6 km
3h 54mCHF 44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola, stazione to Locarno, Stazionebus Ev
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus 171
10h 45mCHF 58–132Train
- Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
9h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Preda via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Sion and Glacier Express is 438 km. The road distance is 263.6 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Sion to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Sion to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
Sion to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Glacier Express is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Sion to Glacier Express.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sion to Glacier Express via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 7h 21m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–36
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 18–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 32–36
- 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
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Domodossola, stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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