Sunnegga-Rothorn - How to get there

Getting to Zermatt and the Sunnegga valley station

Zermatt is car-free and can best be reached by train from Visp/Brig. A popular option is the Glacier Express, but many regular trains available as well. If you arrive by car, you’ll have to park in nearby Täsch and then board the train to Zermatt.

Once you’re in Zermatt, it’s a 10-minute walk across the town to the valley station, which is located within the mountains and accessible by a deep tunnel. There you’ll board the funicular to Sunnegga.

From Zermatt to Sunnegga, Blauherd and Rothorn

Several types of mountain transportation take you up:

• From Zermatt to Sunnegga, you’ll make a 4-minute ride in a funicular inside the mountain.
• From Sunnegga to Blauherd, an 8-seater gondola is operational in summer and a 6-seater chairlift is operational in winter.
• From Blauherd to Rothorn, you’ll be transported in a large cable car.

In total, the ride from the valley station to Rothorn takes about 20 minutes.

Dates of operation

In summer season:

• Sunnegga and Blauherd are accessible from 22 May to 10 October 2021;
• Rothorn is accessible from 26 June to 10 October 2021.

In winter, all three lifts are operational from 27 November 2021 to 24 April 2022. Please check again later for further dates.

Tip: check the timetable before you start your trip.