There are 3 ways to get from Pilatus to Zermatt by train, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Berntrain Ic
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
5h 33mCHF 75–158Train via Unterseen
cheapest- Take the train from Sarnen to Interlaken Osttrain Lix
- Take the train from Spiez to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
6h 20mCHF 73–136Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pilatus to Schüpfheim, Bahnhoftaxi
- Take the bus from Escholzmatt, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhofbus 252
- Take the train from Thun to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Stalden-Saas to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
6h 14mCHF 289–374
Pilatus to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilatus to Zermatt is to train via Unterseen which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pilatus to Zermatt is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Pilatus to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Pilatus Kulm and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Alpnachstad, Luzern, Bern and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Pilatus and Zermatt is 254 km.
The best way to get from Pilatus to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Pilatus to Zermatt, including transfers.
Pilatus to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Pilatus to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
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There are 2322+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Pilatus, Switzerland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pilatus Kulm to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Alpnachstad PB, Alpnachstad, Luzern, Bern, and Visp in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- 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 Thun to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://www.bls.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 Stalden-Saas to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 16–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–35
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Sarnen to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Escholzmatt, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–290
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
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