Day trip to Zermatt from Interlaken or Montreux

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    23 June 2015 at 7:10:35 #807436

    I want to do day to zermatt .it will be better from interlaken or montreux as i will be staying in both theses places for 2 nights .thanks

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    23 June 2015 at 18:42:09 #843911

    take a look at the timetable for the trains –

    http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

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    5 July 2015 at 21:19:00 #843912

    Hi,I am arriving to Zermatt via the glacier express. I intend to then travel to Paris. however would like to sneak in a interlaken day in the middle. Please advise how this can be done. i arrive in zermatt on the 8th night and i would like to be in pairs 11th morning

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    5 July 2015 at 21:30:11 #843913

    <<“i arrive in zermatt on the 8th night and i would like to be in pairs 11th morning”>>

    The attached screen captures from the timetable linked in my message just before yours show the kind of information you can get from the Swiss Rail Timetables

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    6 July 2015 at 10:34:02 #843914

    Hi skalim27!

    The timetable show the quickest connections by default. Between Zermatt and Interlaken you’d normally travel via the tunnel connecting Brig on the southern side and Spiez on the northern side of the mountain range. However, if you don’t mind a longer journey and prefer scenic views, the regional Lötschberger train, that winds its way through the mountains, is a nice alternative. Enter ‘Goppenstein’ as a via-station to get details on this route.

    Slowpoke
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    6 July 2015 at 13:06:57 #843915

    Annika-

    I really like the Lötschberger.

    Just rode it from Bern to Brig and return in mid June, and the scenery was a nice as ever.

    http://www.myswitzerland.com/ en-us/bls-regioexpress-loetschberger.html

    I like to walk the trail that parallels the train route, too.

    http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king/hohtenn-lalden

    Then you get a really good look at the railroad engineering, as well as some other great sights.

    Slowpoke

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    6 July 2015 at 16:58:14 #843916

    Thsnks Annika .so from zermatt we can take regionsl lotschberger to reach interlaken via goppenstein. but the above link shows route to thun and not interlaken .please explain

    Arno
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    6 July 2015 at 17:41:32 #843917

    Hi rubenahameed,

    Thun is the final destination of that train but you can get off in Spiez and change for Interlaken. All details are in the timetable link Annika provided.

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    7 July 2015 at 11:28:41 #843918

    Thanks for the advice

    can you also advise how I can go to paris from interlaken? how long does it take and which train is better

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    7 July 2015 at 13:05:06 #843919

    <<“can you also advise how I can go to paris from interlaken? how long does it take and which train is better”>>

    Follow the links to Timetable earlier in the thread.

    Annika
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    7 July 2015 at 14:25:02 #843920

    Tips about how to get the cheaper tickets, and links to retailers, can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/france.

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    11 July 2015 at 18:24:26 #843921

    the route of lotschberger train is Bern – Thun – Spiez – Frutigen – Kandersteg – Goppenstein – Brig .from zermatt how do we join this route .

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    11 July 2015 at 19:35:05 #843922

    Catch it at Brig – see attached screen captures.

    At Spiez, as noted earlier, change for Interlaken.

    If youwish to go further into the Lauterbrunnen Valley, get off at InterlakenOst, where you can catch trains to Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, Wengen,Kleine Scheidegg, etc.

    The timetable is your friend.

    Here is some descriptive information.

    http://www.bls.ch/e/bahn/lini e-express-loetsch.php

    Also, some information in German which may at least have useful pictures.

    http://www.loetschberger.ch/B roschueren-und-Karten

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    11 July 2015 at 22:48:16 #843923

    Hi Slowpoke,

    I really enjoy reading your reply and appreciate your enthusiasm to assist by adding the attachment. We will travel on Sept 3, from Interlaken to Zermatt. We hope to ride the Lötschberger to enjoy the scenery. We also wish to go either Matterhorn Glacier Paradise or Gornergrat train/visitlake Riffelsee after arrival Zermatt. Is it doable in a day? Pls. advise on the schedule and train connection from Interlaken to Zermatt.

    JP

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    12 July 2015 at 0:13:37 #843924

    <<“Pls. advise on the schedule and train connection from Interlaken to Zermatt.”>>

    Please use the timetable.

    http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

    Annika
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    12 July 2015 at 10:16:04 #843925

    Hi JP!

    The Lötschberger route has been discussed in this topic. Along with the timetable, you should be able to find appropriate connections. Visiting the Gornergrat and the Riffelsee as a day trip from Interlaken can be done, if you leave early. Please check the Gornergrat page for more information. You may also be interested in the hike Rotenboden-Riffelsee.

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