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How to get fromEssen to Zermattby train, bus, night train or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 9m
    CHF 115–153

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 9m
    CHF 89–368

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    12h 58m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 160–384

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 155–409

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    8h 58m
    CHF 91–308

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 191–368

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 132–378

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 162–397

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 30m
    CHF 117–336

Essen to Zermatt by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest 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 via Basel SBB and Visp in around 9h 9m.

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