[amathew1]

3 May 2026 at 5:04:33 #2796595

We’re planning a trip through Switzerland with an infant in January.
We’ll be heading to Zermatt from Milan.

We’ve planned 3 days in Zermatt, 3 days in Grindelwald and 2 days in Geneva where we will be flying out of. We’re not planning on any activities like skiing but mostly there for the scenery.

Is Zermatt and Grindelwald okay with an infant at this time of the year and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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[Roger Sexton]

Reply 1 of 2 • 3 May 2026 at 15:21:14 #2796597

Hello amathew.

Welcome to MySwissAlps

How old will the ‘infant’ be?  Babe in arms? Toddler? School age?  That will help other people answer your main question

?Milan to Zermatt in January 2027?

I suspect that you have looked at a map, and seen that there is the main line Simplon Railway running Milan-BRIG-VISP-Geneva.  You have then thought, ‘Easy – just one change – at Brig or Visp’.
I must warn you that currently the service on the Italian section of the Simplon line is poor.  Worse still, the line is often disrupted by engineering work.  This disruption will continue until at least 2028.

I would suggest you re-arrange your itinerary.  Stay first in Grindelwald, and then go on to Zermatt.   Train service on the Gotthard Line northwards into Switzerland towards Zurich are (effectively) hourly.  The easiest (not the most direct) route from Milan to Grindelwald is changing at Zurich and Interlaken Ost

Grindlewald to Zermatt you change at Interlaken Ost, Spiez and Visp.

Zermatt to Geneva is easy.  Just one change, at Visp.  (Grindelwald to Geneva, you would change at Interlaken Ost and Bern.)

Note that children under SIX travel free on all forms of Swiss public transport.  (Does your group include a child between six and sixteen?)

Best wishes
Roger

[Anna]

Reply 2 of 2 • 4 May 2026 at 9:36:27 #2796603

Hi amathew,

Yes, infants are welcomed in Zermatt and Grindelwald. I think your concern is taking your baby on mountain excursions. In Zermatt, the funicular to Sunnegga (https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/sunnegga-rothorn/) is safe. It’s just a 10-min ride up to the middle station where there is a small lake and area popular for family picnics in the summer. In winter, this area transforms into a kids-friendly ski area ideal for beginners and just a nice place to chill and enjoy the Matterhorn view. I would not recommend taking your baby up to Gornergrat or Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.

In Grindelwald, skip the excursion to Jungfraujoch and just take the short gondola ride up to Männlichen (https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/mannlichen/).

You can find further information in the following links:

Zermatt: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/zermatt/
Grindelwald: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/grindelwald/

Regards,
Anna