There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Einsiedeln by train or bus
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to BernIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
5h 4mCHF 108–187Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to SpiezIc8 / ...
- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
7h 6mCHF 85–158Train
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispRe41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
5h 26mCHF 93–167Train #2
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzGex / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermattR43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Arth-GoldauExt
7h 20mCHF 91–188
Zermatt to Einsiedeln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Einsiedeln is to train and bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Einsiedeln is to train via Bern which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Einsiedeln. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Einsiedeln via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB and Wädenswil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Zermatt and Einsiedeln is 285 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Einsiedeln without a car is to train via Bern which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Zermatt to Einsiedeln, including transfers.
Zermatt to Einsiedeln train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Einsiedeln train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Einsiedeln, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Einsiedeln via Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, and Wädenswil in around 5h 4m.
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- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–25
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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