Access and Transportation

Zermatt is in Southern Switzerland and easily accessible from Western, Notrhern or Southern Europe. It is within a few hours of airports in Geneva, Zurich and Milano in Italy.

The train will take you all the way to the village on the Glacier Express, which takes you on a 90 minutes long, steep and beutiful journey. International rail connection link up at Brig.

Information about railway connections

With car you can get as far as to Täsch (about 5 km/3 miles from Zermatt), where you have to park your car in one of many parkingspaces. From Täsch you either take the train or a shuffle taxi the last bit.

If the normal transport facilities doesn`t function, there is always the well equipped Air Zermatt with transportation helicopters.

Transportation in Zermatt

Since Zermatt is car-free there are some alternative transportation:


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Electrobus

There are 3 solardriven buses in constant rotation. They leave every 15 minutes approximately from the station and takes you to the main places and to the three different ski-systems. The fare is:

A special skipass can be bought to include the bustransportation.

Electrotaxi

There are many small electrotaxis in traffic.

Children until 12 years are free of charge if attended by an adults. Skiers get a special rate when going to or coming from the lifts.
Nigth fares and extra charge for luggage is 50 %.

Horse Taxi

The horse-taxi works the same way as the electrotaxi but you can also take longer trips up the mountain.

Excursions to Furi max 4 persons

Night fare is extra 50 % and luggage extra charge is per suitcase - 1. Sfr, 2 bags - 1. Sfr.

Skilifts/Mountain railways

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There are 73 lifts in Zermatt (including Cervinia).

Total length of mountain railways and skilifts in Zermatt: 24 km /39 miles

Helicopter/Heliskiing

Air Zermatt offers helicopter rides around the Matterhorn.

Heliskiing
For heliskiing it is necessary to have a mountain guide. By helicopter you can reach very high peaks which gives you fantastic and long skiing. Some of the Destinations:

Parking

As Zermatt is a car-free resort, cars must be parked in Täsch. The following parking facilities are at disposal of drivers: Parking garages with totally 1300 places

Reservation is possible.

Open air parks: The above car parks charge - 3. Sfr per day

A free carpark exist in Visp, where you take the train to Zermatt (ca 80 min):

Transfer to Zermatt

By train ever 20 minutes:
The first train leaves at 6.19 and the last 23.35 from Täsch.
The first train leaves at 6.00 and the last 23.10 from Zermatt.
Tariff - 6.20 Sfr (one way)
By taxi:
Taxi could be provided by parking garages

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Last updated 25/1 1996