There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Pilatus by train, bus, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visptrain Ext
- Take the train from Visp to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Escholzmatt, Bahnhofbus 252
- Take the taxi from Schüpfheim, Bahnhof to Pilatustaxi
5h 44mCHF 262–391Train via Unterseen
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visptrain Ext
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnentrain Lix
6h 32mCHF 54–155Train
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visptrain Ext
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ic
5h 59mCHF 79–152
Zermatt to Pilatus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Pilatus is to train via Unterseen which costs SFr 50 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Pilatus is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Visp, Bern, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Zermatt and Pilatus is 198 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Pilatus without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Zermatt to Pilatus, including transfers.
Zermatt to Pilatus train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Pilatus train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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There are 753+ hotels available in Pilatus.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Pilatus Kulm via Visp, Bern, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 5h 59m.
- 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
- 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 Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–26
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 Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- 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 Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Escholzmatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–280
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
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