There are 4 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
best- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
12h 30mCHF 137–259Train, 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 Zermatttrain
12h 32mCHF 163–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 903 / ...
13h 48mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
14h 7mCHF 229–491
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Zermatt is to train which costs SFr 130 - SFr 260 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Zermatt is to train which takes 12h 30m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Lienz and arriving at Zermatt via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Milano Centrale and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Lienz and Zermatt is 650 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 12h 30m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Lienz to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lienz to Zermatt train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, depart from Lienz station.
Lienz to Zermatt train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, arrive at Fortezza station.
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What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lienz to Zermatt via Fortezza, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–470
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–460
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- *
- CHF 18–27
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- CHF 24–40
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- *
- CHF 28–45
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- CHF 14–22
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 67
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
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