[Whalesings]

28 May 2023 at 7:35:02 #829937

Hello,

We will be in Switzerland from mid to end June and will purchase the 15 days Swiss travel pass. We will spend 3 nights / have 2 full days in Zermatt and plan to do the following if weather permits:

A. Matterhorn Glacier Paradise + Matterhorn Glacier Trail [Zermatt to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, after visiting Glacier paradise, cable car to Trockener Steg, hike Matterhorn Glacier Trail to Schwarzsee, train from Schwarzsee to Zermatt]

B. Gornergrat + Riffelsee hike [Train from Zermatt to Gornergrat, train from Gornergrat to Rotenboden, hike the Riffelseeweg Trail to Riffelberg, train from Riffelberg to Zermatt].

This website has been really helpful and I hope that you can help me with these questions:

1. For A, I found the Kombi-Ticket for Matterhorn Glacier Trail but it does not include return cable car from Trockener Steg to Glacier paradise and the admission to Glacier palace etc. There is also no standalone return ticket from Trockener Steg to Glacier paradise from the Matterhorn Paradise website. Should I buy the Zermatt – Matterhorn Glacier Paradise return trip ticket instead?

2. For B, are there any combi tickets or should we purchase the Gornergrat round trip ticket?

3. There is an anniversary offer for return tickets Zermatt-Gornergrat on the Gornergrat Railway website. Are we able to get the offer price if we buy from the station instead of online?

4. With the STP, I think it makes more sense to buy return tickets for Glacier Paradise (CHF 54.50) and Gornergrat (CHF 55 – anniversary offer), total CHF 109.5 instead of the 2 day Peak pass of CHF 181. Please let me know if I’ve mistaken the prices.

Thank you!

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[Anna]

28 May 2023 at 15:54:18 #954804

Hi Whalesings,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

To answer your questions:

1. For Plan A, purchasing a return ticket to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is recommended even if you plan to hike the Matterhorn Glacier trail. The return ticket costs CHF54.50 if you have a Swiss Travel Pass and includes admission into the Glacier Palace. See https://www.myswissalps.com/kleinmatterhorn/tickets.

2 + 3. For Plan B, I suggest purchasing a Gornergrat Roundtrip ticket (CHF50.50 with the Swiss Travel Pass and anniversary discount). You can purchase this offer online: http://www.gornergrat.ch/en/stories/jubilee-discount-zermatt-gornergrat

4. Based on your plans, purchasing tickets separately for each excursion is more cost effective. The Peak Pass (CHF181 for 2 days) would be a better option if you are planning additional travelling. The Peak Pass includes free travel to Gornergrat, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Sunnegga-Rothorn and unlimited travel on the train between Zermatt, Täsch and Randa.

You can find more information on how to plan your excursions from the following links:

• Gornergrat: http://www.myswissalps.com/gornergrat/gettingthere
• Matterhorn Glacier Paradise: http://www.myswissalps.com/kleinmatterhorn/gettingthere
• Sunnegga Rothorn: http://www.myswissalps.com/sunneggarothorn/gettingthere

Hope this helps.

regards,

Anna

[Whalesings]

29 May 2023 at 0:54:28 #954805

Thanks Anna!