There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Bern
best- 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 Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
4h 32mCHF 93–233Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Stalden-Saastrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
6h 59mCHF 60–174Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SGtrain
7h 9mCHF 203–568Train
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
4h 56mCHF 105–308Train #2
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R42 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldautrain
7h 40mCHF 101–199
Zermatt to Rapperswil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil is to train via Bern which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Rapperswil. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Rapperswil SG via Visp, Bern and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Zermatt and Rapperswil is 286 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil without a car is to train via Bern which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil, including transfers.
Zermatt to Rapperswil train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Rapperswil train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Rapperswil SG via Visp, Bern, and Zürich HB in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Zermatt to Stalden-Saas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- 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 Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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