There are 2 ways to get from Zermatt to Varzo by train or bus
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Zermatt to Varzo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Varzo is to train and line 511 bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Varzo is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Varzo. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Varzo via Brig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Zermatt and Varzo is 68 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Varzo without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Zermatt to Varzo, including transfers.
Zermatt to Varzo train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Varzo train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
There are 552+ hotels available in Varzo.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Varzo, Italy?
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn operates a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz hourly. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Glacier Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Stalden-Saas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €17–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–40
- 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
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Stalden-Saas, Bahnhof to Brig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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