The average train between Zermatt and Alba takes 13h 16m and the fastest train takes 7h 16m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Alba. 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 twice daily between Zermatt and Alba. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 7:06 PM which arrives into Alba at 11:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Brig Bahnhofplatz and take an average of 13h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Alba. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Alba station via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
Zermatt to Alba train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Alba train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Alba station.
Book your Zermatt to Alba train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Zermatt and Alba is 148.6 km. The road distance is 388 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Alba via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano, and Torino Porta Susa in around 8h 10m.