The cheapest and fastest trains from Zermatt to Zurich
Cheapest price
£116
Average price
£139
Fastest journey
3 h 21 m
Average duration
3 h 21 m
Trains per day
64
Distance
162 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zermatt to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zermatt to Zurich will cost around £139 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £116.
To travel from Zermatt to Zurich you need to make at least one change.
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IC 81 815 | 815
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827 · RE 48 4932 | 4932
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 1 727 | 727
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827 · S 5 18568 | 18568
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IC 81 815 | 815
R 42 266 | 266 · IC 6 986 | 986 · IC 81 835 | 835
R 41 230 | 230 · IC 8 817 | 817
R 41 254 | 254 · IC 8 829 | 829Travel Information
Compare train and flight for Zermatt to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zermatt to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £83, and a flight costs an average of £109.
Distance: 162 km
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5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Zermatt to Zurich train times
The table below shows live departures for Zermatt to Zurich trains for tomorrow, Sunday 22 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R 42 324 | 324 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 713 | 713 | 07:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h22 | 10:28 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 42 324 | 324 · EC 60 | 60 · IR 35 2367 | 2367 | 07:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h54 | 11:00 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 42 324 | 324 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 713 | 713 | 07:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h36 | 10:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 42 324 | 324 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 713 | 713 · S 5 18542 | 18542 | 07:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h38 | 10:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IR 55 1769 | 1769 | 07:37 Zermatt Bhf | 4h05 | 11:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IC 81 815 | 815 · S 5 18544 | 18544 | 07:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 11:14 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IC 81 815 | 815 | 07:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 10:58 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 41 226 | 226 · IC 6 966 | 966 · IC 81 815 | 815 · RE 48 4920 | 4920 | 07:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 11:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 41 230 | 230 · IC 8 817 | 817 | 08:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 11:58 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 41 230 | 230 · IC 8 817 | 817 · RE 48 4922 | 4922 | 08:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 12:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 230 | 230 · IC 8 817 | 817 · S 5 18548 | 18548 | 08:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 12:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 42 332 | 332 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 717 | 717 | 09:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h22 | 12:28 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 42 332 | 332 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IR 35 2371 | 2371 | 09:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h54 | 13:00 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 42 332 | 332 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 717 | 717 · S 5 18550 | 18550 | 09:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h38 | 12:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 42 332 | 332 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 717 | 717 | 09:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h36 | 12:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IC 81 819 | 819 · S 5 18552 | 18552 | 09:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 13:14 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IR 55 1773 | 1773 | 09:37 Zermatt Bhf | 4h05 | 13:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IC 81 819 | 819 | 09:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 12:58 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IC 81 819 | 819 · RE 48 4924 | 4924 | 09:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 13:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 41 238 | 238 · IC 8 821 | 821 · S 5 18556 | 18556 | 10:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 14:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 41 238 | 238 · IC 8 821 | 821 · RE 48 4926 | 4926 | 10:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 14:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 238 | 238 · IC 8 821 | 821 | 10:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 13:58 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 42 340 | 340 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 721 | 721 · S 5 18558 | 18558 | 11:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h38 | 14:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 42 340 | 340 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 721 | 721 | 11:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h36 | 14:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 42 340 | 340 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 721 | 721 | 11:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h22 | 14:28 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 42 340 | 340 · EC 62 | 62 · IR 35 2375 | 2375 | 11:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h54 | 15:00 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 41 242 | 242 · ICE 276 | 276 · IC 81 823 | 823 · RE 48 4928 | 4928 | 11:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 15:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 41 242 | 242 · ICE 276 | 276 · IR 55 1777 | 1777 | 11:37 Zermatt Bhf | 4h05 | 15:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 242 | 242 · ICE 276 | 276 · IC 81 823 | 823 · S 5 18560 | 18560 | 11:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 15:14 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 41 242 | 242 · ICE 276 | 276 · IC 81 823 | 823 | 11:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 14:58 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 41 246 | 246 · IC 8 825 | 825 · S 5 18564 | 18564 | 12:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 16:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 41 246 | 246 · IC 8 825 | 825 · RE 48 4930 | 4930 | 12:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 16:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 246 | 246 · IC 8 825 | 825 | 12:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 15:58 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 42 348 | 348 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IR 35 2379 | 2379 | 13:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h54 | 17:00 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 42 348 | 348 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 725 | 725 · S 5 18566 | 18566 | 13:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h38 | 16:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 42 348 | 348 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 725 | 725 | 13:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h36 | 16:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 42 348 | 348 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 725 | 725 | 13:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h22 | 16:28 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827 · RE 48 4932 | 4932 | 13:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h33 | 17:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827 · S 5 18568 | 18568 | 13:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h37 | 17:14 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 1 727 | 727 | 13:37 Zermatt Bhf | 4h05 | 17:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 41 250 | 250 · IC 6 978 | 978 · IC 81 827 | 827 | 13:37 Zermatt Bhf | 3h21 | 16:58 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 · IR 55 1781 | 1781 · IC 1 727 | 727 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h36 | 17:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h27 | 17:33 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 · S 12 19270 | 19270 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h44 | 17:50 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 · S 14 19471 | 19471 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h41 | 17:47 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 · IR 55 1781 | 1781 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h24 | 17:30 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
R 42 352 | 352 · IC 1302 | 1302 · IR 55 1781 | 1781 · S 5 18570 | 18570 | 14:06 Zermatt Bhf | 3h38 | 17:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zermatt to Zurich
Trains from Zermatt to Zurich run on average 24 times per day, taking around 4h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £83 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 162 km distance in 3h 21m.
Distance 162 km |
Average train duration 4h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price £83 |
Trains per day 24 |
Fastest train 3h 21m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:57 |
Train companies: SBB, Trenitalia, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn from Zermatt to Zurich trainsSBB, Trenitalia, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn trains will get you between Zermatt and Zurich from £83. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Zermatt to Zurich train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zermatt to Zurich by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Zermatt and Zurich
- Ticket machines available
- Free
- 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat Restaurant
- Panorama Self
- Ramps.
- Free
- 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat
- The station serves as a departure point for the Gornergrat Bahn cogwheel train, offering panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
- Cogwheel train: Gornergrat Bahn from Zermatt
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
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