There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen by train or ferry
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
6h 45m€131–387Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
6h 59m€119–290Train, ferry via Bern
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
6h 47m€131–387
Zermatt to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen is to train which costs €110 - €290 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen is to train and ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Zermatt and Friedrichshafen is 340 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €130 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Zermatt to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Zermatt to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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There are 3175+ hotels available in Friedrichshafen.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 6h 59m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- 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
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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