Getting There
Take a train to Visp or Brig, where you can transfer to a narrow-gauge train to Zermatt. Departures are every 20 minutes daily between 6am and 11:30pm. It's about a 4-hour trip from Geneva. For Swiss rail information, call tel. 0900/300-300.
In addition, buses run from Visp and Brig to Täsch hourly, which is the departure point for the cog railway that ascends frequently to Zermatt. Call the tourist office for more information.
If you're driving, head to Täsch, 4.8km (3 miles) from Zermatt, and park your car in an open lot or a garage. A rail shuttle in the center of the village will then take you to the resort for 16F ($13/£6.75) per person round-trip.
Visitor Information
The Zermatt Tourist Office is on Bahnhofplatz (tel. 027/966-81-00; www.zermatt.ch) and is open mid-June to September Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 6pm, Sunday 8:30am to noon and 1:30 to 6pm. The rest of the year hours are Monday to Saturday 8:30am to noon and 1:30 to 6pm, Sunday 9:30am to noon and 4 to 6pm.
Only a few of Zermatt's streets, notably Bahnhofstrasse, have names -- most don't. To find your way around, you can rely on the dozens of signs pointing the way to the various hotels and restaurants at the resort.
Zermatt Travel Experiences
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Zermatt
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Zermatt
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lunch in italy
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Sore Legs in Zermatt!
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Day 15 & 16: Zermatt
Day 15: We left Interlaken at around 7:30 a.m. We arrived at Zermatt at around 11:30 this morning. Zermatt is won... Continue reading »
Popular Zermatt Hotels
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