The average train between Zermatt and Austria takes 16h 45m and the fastest train takes 13h 13m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Austria. 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 Austria. The earliest departure is at 7:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 5:37 PM which arrives into Austria at 2:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 16h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 45m • 3 changes
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21h 15m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Austria. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Austria station via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
Zermatt to Austria train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Austria train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
The distance between Zermatt and Austria is 515.6 km. The road distance is 1,025 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Oper via Visp, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, and Dörfelstraße in around 13h 24m.