Day trip to Zermatt from Zurich
A traveler wants to know if they can do a day trip from Zurich to Zermatt to see the Matterhorn and Gornergrat in early September. They also seek information on costs for a family of four using the Swiss Travel Pass.
- Take the earliest train to maximize your time in Zermatt and at Gornergrat.
- The Swiss Travel Pass offers free travel on trains and up to 50% discounts on cable cars and mountain transport.
- Children can travel for free with the Swiss Family Card when you buy a Swiss Travel Pass.
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Hi
During my swiss visit i would like to stay in zurich and i wanted to know is it possible to visit in zermatt Matterhorn and Gornergrat in one day and back to zurich during night?
if we have swiss pass how much it will cost for a family of two adults and two kids(9 yr and 4 yr). And is the visit open during first week of September?
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Hi Tijoscaria,
Yes it is possible to do a day trip to Zermatt from Zurich. A useful tip is to take the earliest train possible so you’ll have enough time to spend at Gornergrat and explore Zermatt centre. You can find information on how to travel to Gornergrat here: http://www.myswissalps.com/gornergrat/gettingthere. You can explore Zermatt on foot as described here: http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/zermatt
The Swiss Travel Pass provides unlimited free travel on Swiss public transport so there is no need to purchase tickets for the trains. For cable cars, gondolas, cogwheel trains and other mountain transportation, the Swiss Travel Pass provides discounts up to 50%. More information about the Swiss Travel Pass is available here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse.
When you purchase a Swiss Travel Pass, you can request for a complimentary Swiss Family Card which allows your children to travel along for free, even on mountain rides that require half-fare tickets. You can find more details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard
Gornergrat is accessible all year round. You can check the ticket prices here: http://www.myswissalps.com/gornergrat/tickets
Regards,
Anna
Understand that it is roughly a *7 hr round trip* journey to/from Zermatt. It will be a long day sitting on trains with young children.
If the visibility is good atop the Gornergrat then it may all be worthwhile. So I’d check the mountain forecast the day before and then make the call.
I agree with SteelyD, it is a long way to go for a day trip. However it can take as little as 3 hours 12 minutes each way if you pick the right trains – that is the trains designated route IC8. Taking one of these (eg 09.02) from Zurich HB will get you to Zermatt with just 1 change of train at Visp. Also, the IC8 train sets have a family coach with children’s play area.
Take a look at the official timetable PDF to see the pattern. On page 2/18 you will see route IC8 train number 810. FA is the code for family coach
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This is my initial travel plan for the 8 day in swiss. Could you please help me to include zermatt and Gornergrat by replacing any of the below day activity
28-08-23 Day -1 Zurich city and lake & Uetliberg Mountain
29-08-23 Day-2 Zurich- Lindt & Bern
30-08-23 Day-3 Mt. Rigi excursion & Lucern lake trip
31-08-23 Day-4 Lauterbrunnen (explore)-Gimmerwald & Murren-Stay at Lauterbrunnen
01-09-23 Day-5 Grindelwald Village & back to interlaken explore-Return back to zurich
02-09-23 Day-6 Golden pass line-Lucern to Montreux. Montreux explore-Return back to zurich
03-09-23 Day-7 Stanserhorn, Mount Titilis and Luzern old town excursion return back to zurich
04-09-23 Day-8 Zurich to chur (Direct Train) then to tirano (Bernina express).
Next towards Italy tour
Hi Tijoscaria,
Thanks for sharing your itinerary. Personally I think your trip is already packed with plenty of interesting sights and excursions. I would try to stick to your current itinerary and enjoy the activities you have already planned. However if you’re really keen to see the Matterhorn, perhaps you can do the day trip to Zermatt on Day 2. A visit to the Lindt chocolate shop can be combined with your activities on Day 1 but you might have to drop Bern altogether.
Would that be an option for you?
Regards,
Anna
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