There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Kandersteg by train
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best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzRe42 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to KanderstegRe / ...
2h 55mCHF 34–65Train via Gampel-Steg
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispRe41 / ...
3h 27mCHF 33–73Train via Brig
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzRe42 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to KanderstegRe1 / ...
2h 57mCHF 34–65
Zermatt to Kandersteg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Kandersteg is to train via Gampel-Steg which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Kandersteg is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Kandersteg. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Kandersteg via Brig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Zermatt and Kandersteg is 85 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Kandersteg without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Zermatt to Kandersteg, including transfers.
Zermatt to Kandersteg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Kandersteg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
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You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Kandersteg via Brig Bahnhofplatz and Brig in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Brig to Kandersteg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
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