There are 3 ways to get from Lindau to Zermatt by train or bus
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Train via Winterthur
best- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain
- Take the train from Winterthur to Visptrain Ic8
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
7h 1mCHF 99–215Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to Bernbus N106 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
7h 28mCHF 71–131Train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907
9h 6m
Lindau to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Zermatt is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG, Winterthur and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Lindau and Zermatt is 381 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Zermatt without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lindau to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lindau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Margrethen SG station.
Lindau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
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What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG, Winterthur, and Visp in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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