There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Kriens by train or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ic
4h 30mCHF 75–147Train via Unterseen
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
5h 35mCHF 59–158Train #2
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Andermatttrain 902 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
6h 15m
Zermatt to Kriens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Kriens is to train via Unterseen which costs SFr 55 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Kriens is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 150.
The distance between Zermatt and Kriens is 241 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Kriens without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Zermatt to Kriens, including transfers.
There are 624+ hotels available in Kriens.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Kriens, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Visp, Bern, Luzern, and Luzern, Kantonalbank in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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