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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zermatt by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 46m
    CHF 290–570

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 59m
    CHF 80–279

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 47m
    CHF 87–227

  4. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 159–396

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 296–552

  6. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 144–452

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 14m
    CHF 203–421

  8. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 20m
    CHF 131–350

  9. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 23m

  10. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    11h 24m
    CHF 227–501

Rotterdam to Zermatt by train and foot

Calendar107Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zermatt, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zermatt via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 10h 46m.

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