Best route to travel: Zermatt to Montreux?

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A traveler named Janie is arriving in Zermatt via the Glacier Express and plans to travel to Montreux the next day. She is looking for the best train option with the least number of transfers. Janie has Swiss Travel Passes to make her journey easier.

Key takeaways:
  • You can reach Montreux from Zermatt in about 2.5 hours with just one transfer at Visp.
  • Check the SBB timetable for train schedules to plan your trip effectively.
  • Your Swiss Travel Pass will cover most of the train journey, so make sure to take advantage of that.
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  • Anna
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    Reply 1 of 1 • 17 April 2023 at 14:28:32 #953468

    Hi Janie,

    You can reach Montreux from Zermatt by train in 2.5 hours. You will need to change train in Visp. There are regular train services between Zermatt and Visp and Visp and Montreux. You can check train schedules on the SBB timetable: http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable.

    Regards,

    Anna

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