There are 7 ways to get from Lienz to Zermatt by train (Trenitalia), train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain Gex
12h 41mCHF 134–279Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain Gex
12h 50mCHF 113–245Train, train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
12h 33mCHF 169–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof Bbus
- Take the train from Kitzbuehel to Sarganstrain Ec
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907
13h 38mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
12h 34mCHF 197–679Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
12h 58mCHF 200–709Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
13h 49mCHF 172–669
Lienz to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Zermatt is to train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 250 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 12h 33m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Lienz In Osttirol and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Fortezza/Franzensfeste, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Lienz and Zermatt is 649 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zermatt without a car is to train via Verona which takes 12h 41m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Lienz to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lienz to Zermatt train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lienz In Osttirol station.
Lienz to Zermatt train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Fortezza/Franzensfes station.
There are 2311+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Fortezza/Franzensfeste, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 18–28
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 24–40
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 12–19
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–22
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kitzbuehel to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–243
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 237–243
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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