How to travel from Basel to Zermatt

There are 2 options to travel between Basel and Zermatt including taking a train and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Basel to Zermatt is a train with an average price of €113.

This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Zermatt:

A train is €210 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Zermatt costing on average €324.

The fastest way to travel from Basel to Zermatt is by train with an average journey time of 3h 14m.

Other travel options to Zermatt take longer:

Bus takes on average 3h 34m.

Flight takes on average 5h 5m.

The distance from Basel to Zermatt is approximately 106 miles (171 km).

The average frequency per day from Basel to Zermatt is:

• Around 7 trains per day.
• Around 3 buses per day.
• Around 1 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Zermatt as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Zermatt:

• Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Turin Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Zermatt Bhf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Basel to Zermatt, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Zermatt by train.
• Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Zermatt by bus.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Basel to Zermatt:

• 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.

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