There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Matthorn by train, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Stalden-Saastrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the taxi from Brienzwiler, Bahnhof to Matthorntaxi
5h 24mCHF 238–353Train via Unterseen
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnentrain Lix
6h 33mCHF 54–162Train
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
5h 42mCHF 92–257Train #2
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Andermatttrain 900 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
7h 45m
Zermatt to Matthorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Matthorn is to train via Unterseen which costs SFr 50 - SFr 170 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Matthorn is to train and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Matthorn. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Aemsigen via Visp, Bern, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Zermatt and Matthorn is 173 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Matthorn without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Zermatt to Matthorn, including transfers.
Zermatt to Matthorn train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Matthorn train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Matthorn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Aemsigen via Visp, Bern, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Zermatt to Stalden-Saas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 16–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–35
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–25
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–25
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Göschenen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–240
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