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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    9h 25m
    CHF 134–291

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to BernbusN122
    2. Take the train from Bern to VisptrainIce / ...
    16h 9m
    CHF 63–174

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    8h 12m
    CHF 145–386

  4. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    13h 26m
    CHF 160–431

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
    8h 27m
    CHF 145–376

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 1m
    CHF 80–303

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    8h 40m
    CHF 157–382

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    8h 40m
    CHF 211–469

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 30m
    CHF 142–410

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 23m
    CHF 126–387

Essen to Zermatt by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Visp in around 9h 25m.

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