There are 10 ways to get from Zermatt to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, plane or shuttle
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Recommended option
Train • 11h 58m
184€ - 339€
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 16h 29m
88€ - 174€
8 alternative options
Drive • 10h 35m
130€ - 200€
Train to Geneva, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol • 8h 14m
115€ - 302€
Train, train to Zurich, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol • 8h 11m
140€ - 342€
Train, train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol • 8h 21m
118€ - 346€
Train, train to Milan Malpensa, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol • 8h 39m
102€ - 241€
Train to Milan Linate, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol • 9h 20m
117€ - 307€
Train to Geneva, fly to Brussels, train • 10h 36m
165€ - 412€
Train, shuttle • 16h 43m
198€ - 256€
Zermatt to Amsterdam by train
The train journey time between Zermatt and Amsterdam is around 11h 45m and covers a distance of around 979 km. The fastest train normally takes 11h 45m. Operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Trenitalia Eurocity and others, the Zermatt to Amsterdam train service departs from Zermatt and arrives in Amsterdam Centraal. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Train route overview
First and last trains
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Zermatt to Amsterdam train schedules
Trains departing Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Trains departing Saturday, June 19, 2021
Trains departing Sunday, June 20, 2021
Trains departing Monday, June 21, 2021
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
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Conditions of entry into Netherlands from Switzerland
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Wearing a face mask on public transport in Amsterdam is mandatory.
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Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1351.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Zermatt to Amsterdam is to train and bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 200 and takes 16h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Zermatt to Amsterdam is to train and fly which costs SFr 150 - SFr 380 and takes 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Visp and Basel Sbb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Zermatt and Amsterdam is 736 km. The road distance is 1066.8 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 11h 58m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Zermatt to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Zermatt to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Visp station.
The quickest flight from Geneva Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Zermatt to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zermatt to Amsterdam is 1067 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Zermatt to Amsterdam.
- Distance: 736.1 km
- Duration: 11h 58m
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Amsterdam via Visp and Basel Sbb in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 95€ - 310€
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 340€
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 260€
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 650€
Flights from Geneva to Brussels via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 310€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 140€
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 210€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 210€
Flights from Geneva to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 190€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 370€
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 380€
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 150€ - 310€
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 150€ - 310€
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 340€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 400€
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 390€
Flights from Geneva to Brussels via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 330€
Flights from Geneva to Brussels via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 260€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 380€
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 3500€
Flights from Geneva to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 290€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva to Amsterdam Schiphol via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 280€
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 350€
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 330€
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 95€ - 290€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 190€
Flights from Milan Linate to Amsterdam Schiphol via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 190€
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 290€
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich to Amsterdam Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 370€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Amsterdam Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 380€
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 100€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 60€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 100€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 120€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 75€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 90€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 35€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 120€
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- 45€ - 65€
- 1st Class
- 80€ - 120€
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 27€ - 75€
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- 27€ - 40€
- 1st Class
- 50€ - 75€
Train from Visp to Geneve-Aeroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 120€
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- 45€ - 65€
- 1st Class
- 85€ - 120€
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 55€
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- 18€ - 25€
- 1st Class
- 35€ - 55€
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 180€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 40€
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- 18€ - 22€
- 1st Class Ticket
- 30€ - 40€
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 110€
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- 55€ - 80€
- Comfort
- 65€ - 90€
- Premium
- 80€ - 110€
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 29€
- Website
- RegionalAlps
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- 14€ - 17€
- 1st Class Ticket
- 25€ - 29€
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 40€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 15€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 30 333 33 00
- info@citybusexpress.com
- Website
- citybusexpress.com
Bus from Brussels Noord Bus Station to Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 17€
- Website
- CityBusExpress
- Phone
- +31 (0) 172-881316
- info@starliner.nl
- Website
- starliner.nl
Shuttle from Sion to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 160€
- Book at
- Starliner
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