The average train between Zermatt and Aachen takes 10h 28m and the fastest train takes 9h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Aachen. 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 every 4 hours between Zermatt and Aachen. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Aachen at 1:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 10h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Aachen station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
Zermatt to Aachen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Aachen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Book your Zermatt to Aachen train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 5 other operators.
The distance between Zermatt and Aachen is 542.9 km. The road distance is 791 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Aachen, Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Hbf in around 9h 26m.