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Hello Sinedagalway and Welcome to MySwissAlps,
If you are really only looking for a ticket for this one journey you will want to consider the following two options:
Supersaver ticket, which is bound to fixed trains on a fixed route:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/switzerland
Or for more flexibility a Saver Day Pass, a kind of overall pass for Switzerland for one day.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass
Check exact validity in the according section.
Both passes can sell out!
To check travelling times from either of the airports as well as find other helpful information use below links:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ai rports/zurich
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ai rports/geneva
Hope this helps.
Best,
Steph
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Dear Steph,
Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I will look through all the links you’ve added and see what I can find. Am I right in thinking we can get a direct train to Zermatt from both Zurich and Geneva airports? Is there one airport you would recommend?
Warmest wishes,
Sinead
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Hi Sinead,
You’re welcome!
You will have to change trains arriving to Zermatt, both from Zurich Airport and from Geneva Airport there are NO direct trains. To check details please use the timetable link provided above.
Get back to us for any further input.
Happy planning.
Best,
Steph
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Thank you again Steph, I had realised after I posted the last question that I wouldn’t be able to get a direct train from either airport.
I guess what I meant to ask is, would you recommend a train journey from Geneva or Zurich? Is one nicer than the other (train facilities and of course the scenic route).
I really appreciate your advice. This forum is so helpful.
Sinead x
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Hello again.. 🙂
I personally would say the journey from Geneva Airport along the Lake of Geneva is very scenic.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la kegenevawest
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la kegeneva
If you travel from Zurich Airport you have the option of getting off at Bern, the capital, for some time and including this to your trip:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/be rn
Train facilities will be practically the same on both journeys.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/practical
– http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/practical/traintyp es
So you see, the choice is yours!
Best,
Steph
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That’s wonderful! Thank you again x
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Are you looking at getting a Swiss travel pass to use in Zermatt as well as for travel to and from Zermatt?
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Hello,
Would I need one? I had thought we would walk in Zermatt as the town is car free and everything is within walking distance?
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Hi Senadgalway,
If you are looking at the supersaver ticket and the Day Saver Pass I linked above then you don’t need a Swiss Travel Pass, no!
If you’re nevertheless interested in the Swiss Travel Pass use this link:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass
Best,
Steph
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It really depends on what you want to do when you get there.
The day saver pass will not cover any mountain trains or cable cars. If you want to just walk around the town you will not need anything else. If you want to go up the little matterhorn or the gornergrat you would have to pay full price.
So for the saturday of your arrival the day saver pass will get you to Zermatt but you would have to pay for all the cablecars and trains once up in Zermatt.
A Swiss travel pass will give you free travel to and from Zermatt but will also give you 50% reduction on the price of the cablecars in Zermatt. You will have to work out which cable cars and trains you want to take once you are in Zermatt to see if it is worthwhile buying a Swiss Travel Pass. A three day swiss travel pass is 230 CHF – 76 CHF/day.