There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Goldau by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, or plane
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to OltenIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-GoldauEc / ...
5h 10mCHF 78–163Train, bus
- 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
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-GoldauIc2 / ...
6h 53mCHF 84–159Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
7h 14mCHF 160–391Train
- 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
6h 16mCHF 88–184
Zermatt to Goldau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Goldau is to train and bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Goldau is to train via Olten which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Goldau. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Arth-Goldau via Visp and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Zermatt and Goldau is 271 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Goldau without a car is to train via Olten which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Zermatt to Goldau, including transfers.
Zermatt to Goldau train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Goldau train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Arth-Goldau via Visp and Olten in around 5h 10m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- 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 Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- 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 Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
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 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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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