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Geneva Airport to Zermatt by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $98.72
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30 day advance $101.32
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First train05:20
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Last train00:36
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 46m
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Distance128 kilometres
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Trains per day41
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Avg. journey time6hr 7m
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Train operators
Travelling from Geneva Airport to Zermatt by train
Fast trains from Geneva Airport to Zermatt take around 3 hours and 46 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 128 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Geneva Airport and Zermatt.
1. Are there direct trains from Geneva Airport to Zermatt?
Journeys between Geneva Airport and Zermatt usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 42 departures on the route from Geneva Airport to Zermatt every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains usually run with a similar frequency on weekends.
2. How long is the train journey from Geneva Airport to Zermatt?
The Geneva Airport to Zermatt train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 46 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Geneva Airport to Zermatt train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Zermatt is usually scheduled to depart Geneva Airport around 04:50 and the last train is around 00:36. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Geneva Airport around 05:20, and the last at 00:36.
What's the Geneva Airport to Zermatt train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Geneva Airport to Zermatt are $98.72.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $101, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Geneva Airport to Zermatt train tickets?
Trains in Switzerland usually open for booking around 2 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Geneva Airport to Zermatt by train.
Which train companies operate between Geneva Airport and Zermatt?
More than one train company operates on the route from Geneva Airport to Zermatt, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- InterCity
- Intercités
- Interregio
- Regional train
- Regional-Express
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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InterRegio & Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn
It is a very easy journey by train from Geneva Airport to Zermatt. The tickets we sell for this route are completely flexible and can be used on any train within one month of the date of the ticket. So you don’t need to worry about being tied to a particular train if your flight is delayed.
The journey starts with a Swiss Railways train from Geneva Airport to Visp. All trains on this route stop at the city centre station in Geneva ten minutes after leaving the airport. The line then skirts the north shore of Lake Geneva, making this a very memorable journey. Sit on the right side of the train for the best views of the lake. Upon arrival in Visp, you transfer onto a narrow-gauge train of the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB) for the last hour of the journey. That train climbs up out of the Rhône Valley to Zermatt.
Bear in mind that we issue paper tickets for this journey, so book at least ten days prior to travel so that we can post your tickets to you.
Geneva Airport to Visp
Direct trains from Geneva Airport to Visp leave from the main airport railway station which is underground; it is well signed from the main terminal building. The route is served by Swiss InterRegio trains making 10 to 13 intermediate stops along the way.
This is a magnificent journey for sightseeing. On a good day, you’ll have wonderful views across Lake Geneva to the Alps beyond. There is an especially lovely stretch east of Lausanne as the railway cuts through the Lavaux vineyards. Just after Montreux you’ll see the famous Château de Chillon on the lakeshore to your right and then the train follows the broad valley of the River Rhône up through Valais vineyards to Visp.
Visp to Zermatt
Trains of the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn leave for Zermatt from platform 3 at Visp station. Services run every half hour during the day, but only hourly (or even less) in the evenings. The 36-kilometre journey takes 65 to 70 minutes. Sounds slow? Once you see the difficult terrain, you’ll understand why. This is a very challenging mountain route.
There are six intermediate stations between Visp and Zermatt, though at two of these the train stops only upon request. Zermatt station is an extraordinary supersized Swiss chalet – a nice introduction to the surreal circus of Zermatt life.
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