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There are 11 ways to get from Zermatt to Zurich by train, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus350
    14h 4m
    €162–537

  2. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLIN - AMS
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    11h 38m
    €119–323

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam CentraalnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus350
    18h 50m
    €349–632

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGVA - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    10h 23m
    €149–362

  5. Train, bus via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain78 / ...
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Alkmaartrain
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus350
    14h 43m
    €166–448

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
    5. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Zurich, Zurichbus71
    17h 51m
    €139–429

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    10h 18m
    €128–397

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    10h 21m
    €214–462

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMXP - AMS
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    11h 11m
    €131–335

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    12h 28m
    €155–417

  11. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeTRN - AMS
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus
    12h 42m
    €153–435

Zermatt to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Zurich, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Zurich. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, walk to Mannheim Hbf, take the train to Amsterdam Centraal, take the train to Alkmaar, walk to Alkmaar, Station, then take the bus to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Visp, Zürich HB, Zürich HB, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, Alkmaar, and Alkmaar, Station in around 18h 50m.

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