There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Lichtensteig by train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wil SGIc1 / ...
5h 54mCHF 99–181Train, 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 Airport Bus Station Platform R
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Wil SGIc1 / ...
7h 39mCHF 76–168Train, 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 Flughafen to Wil SG
7h 26mCHF 160–390Train via Chur
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur900 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to LichtensteigS4
8h 26m
Zermatt to Lichtensteig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Lichtensteig is to train and bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Lichtensteig is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Lichtensteig. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Lichtensteig via Visp, Zürich HB and Wil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Zermatt and Lichtensteig is 320 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Lichtensteig without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Zermatt to Lichtensteig, including transfers.
Zermatt to Lichtensteig train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Lichtensteig train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Lichtensteig via Visp, Zürich HB, and Wil SG in around 5h 54m.
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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 80–280
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Zürich HB to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–29
- 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 Flughafen to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–23
- 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
- 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 18–24
- 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 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Sargans to Lichtensteig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich Airport Bus Station Platform R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–29
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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