There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Winterthur
best- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Visptrain Ic8
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
7h 3mCHF 129–229Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to Bernbus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
7h 53mCHF 71–131Train, fly
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
8h 51mCHF 159–400Train
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Brigtrain Ic8
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
8h 10mCHF 125–251Train via Chur
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907
8h 49m
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Zermatt is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Lindau and Zermatt is 382 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Zermatt without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Lindau to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lindau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
Lindau to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
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There are 2315+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur, and Visp in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–34
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- 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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
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
- 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
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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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