There is 1 way to get from Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory by train or cable car
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Jungfraujoch via Visp, Spiez, Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald Terminal and Eigergletscher. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Zermatt and Sphinx Observatory is 138 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory without a car is to train and line 2444 gondola and line 65 train which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory, including transfers.
Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
There are 2123+ hotels available in Sphinx Observatory.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Sphinx Observatory, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Sphinx Observatory. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Spiez, take the train to Interlaken Ost, take the train to Grindelwald Terminal, walk to Grindelwald Terminal, take the line 2444 vehicle to Eigergletscher, walk to Eigergletscher, take the line 65 train to Jungfraujoch, then walk to Sphinx Observatory.
- 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 Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- 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
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 33 828 72 33
- info@jungfrau.ch
- Website
- jungfrau.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Berner Oberland-Bahnen
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +41 33 828 72 33
- info@jungfrau.ch
- Website
- jungfrau.ch
Cable car from Grindelwald Terminal to Eigergletscher
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- jungfrau.ch
- Phone
- +41 33 828 72 33
- info@jungfrau.ch
- Website
- jungfrau.ch
Train from Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jungfrau.ch
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