How to travel from Basel to Zermatt

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Travel Information between Basel and Zermatt

Distance106 miles (171 km)
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range$94 -
Cheapest modeTrain • $94 (€85) • 3 h 18 min
Fastest modeTrain • $94 (€85) • 3 h 18 min
Popular travel companiesSBB

Travel 106 miles (171 km) by train between Basel and Zermatt. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are SBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Basel to Zermatt.

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from Basel to Zermatt

How to get from Basel to Zermatt by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Basel to Zermatt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SBBICE 101 | 101 · R 41 237 | 237
10:58AM3h19
Basel SBB
02:17PMZermatt Bhf
$1481One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

SBBIC 61 969 | 969 · IC 8 816 | 816 · R 41 241 | 241
11:58AM3h19
Basel SBB
03:17PMZermatt Bhf
$1421One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

SBBICE 101 | 101 · R 41 237 | 237
10:58AM3h19
Basel SBB
02:17PMZermatt Bhf
$1481One-way
1 transfer

Other options

SBBIC 6 963 | 963 · R 41 229 | 229
08:58AM3h19
Basel SBB
12:17PMZermatt Bhf
$1511One-way
1 transfer
SBBIC 6 971 | 971 · R 41 245 | 245
12:58PM3h19
Basel SBB
04:17PMZermatt Bhf
$1431One-way
1 transfer
SBBIC 6 613 | 613 · R 42 327 | 327
08:30AM3h20
Basel SBB
11:50AMZermatt Bhf
$1531One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Zermatt

Travel to Zermatt easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Zermatt.

FAQs

There are 1 travel options from Basel to Zermatt. You can take a train.

The cheapest way to go to Zermatt from Basel is by taking a train, which costs on average $94 (€85).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Zermatt:

A train is () less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Basel to Zermatt costing on average ().

The fastest way from Basel to Zermatt is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 18 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zermatt that take longer:

You should expect to travel around 106 miles (171 km) between Basel and Zermatt.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Zermatt is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

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

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

    The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Zermatt:

    • SBB, Trenitalia or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) can get you to Zermatt by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Trenitalia from Basel to Zermatt for $72 (€65) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Zermatt with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zermatt as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Basel and Zermatt.

    Your trip from Basel to Zermatt doesn't have to end in Zermatt. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Interlaken or St. Moritz. If you’d like to add Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Interlaken or St. Moritz to your Basel to Zermatt tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Zermatt today!

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