There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil by train, plane, or bus
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to BernIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
4h 38mCHF 103–182Train, 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 HB Schweizerhof
6h 35mCHF 80–153Train, 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
7h 5mCHF 165–390Train
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispRe41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
5hCHF 88–162Train #2
- 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
7h 47mCHF 88–184
Zermatt to Rapperswil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil is to train and bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil is to train via Bern which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Rapperswil. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Rapperswil SG via Visp, Bern and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Zermatt and Rapperswil is 277 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil without a car is to train via Bern which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Zermatt to Rapperswil, including transfers.
Zermatt to Rapperswil train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Rapperswil train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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There are 296+ hotels available in Rapperswil.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Rapperswil SG via Visp, Bern, and Zürich HB in around 4h 38m.
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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 85–290
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 18–25
- 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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