The train between Heidelberg and Zermatt takes 6h 16m. There is at least one train per day from Heidelberg to Zermatt. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Heidelberg and Zermatt. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 5:34 AM which arrives into Zermatt at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel Sbb and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Zermatt station via Basel Sbb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Heidelberg to Zermatt train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Heidelberg Hbf station.
Heidelberg to Zermatt train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Visp station.
Book your Heidelberg to Zermatt train tickets online with Nightjet, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The distance between Heidelberg and Zermatt is 383.1 km. The road distance is 476 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zermatt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 7h 30m.