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From Zermatt: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Ticket for round-trip cable car ride

4.683 reviewsBooked 1’034×ZermattOperated by Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB

You depart from Zermatt via the cable car to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and back. The highest 3S cable car takes about 40 minutes to reach Europe's highest mountain station at Klein Matterhorn.

CancellationFree up to 24 hours before

Meeting pointMatterhorn Glacier Paradise Talstation, Schluhmattstrasse 123, 3920 Zermatt

Highlights

Ride the highest 3S cableway to 3,883 m above sea level
Visit the Glacier Palace
Enjoy the views from the viewing platform
Visit the 3S InfoCube at Trockener Steg
Discover stunning views of the Matterhorn

Description

From Zermatt, you take about 40 minutes up to 3821 meters above sea level to Europe's highest mountain railway station. Your ticket is valid for both the ascent and descent. At the stations along the way, you can freely board and leave on the day of booking.

The price includes entry to the glacier palace and the 3S Info-Cube at the Dry Steg. Here, you can learn more about the 3S cable car project. The glacier palace features beautiful handcrafted ice sculptures. In the cinema lounge, you can watch films about snow and ice worlds as well as mountain climbing.

Route

Zermatt (Valley station)
Furi - first intermediate station, at approximately 1867 meters above sea level
Trockener Steg - important intermediate station at approximately 2939 meters above sea level. From here, you can see the Theodul Glacier.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (Klein Matterhorn) – final station at approximately 3821 meters above sea level.

Travel by bus

If you're arriving by bus, get off at the "Zermatt, Matterhorn valley station" bus stop. You can look up the timetable on the SBB website or app.

Travel with wheelchair

Suitable for wheelchair users (low-floor entry).

Traveling with strollers

Suitable for strollers

Travelling with Dogs

Dogs travel free on the cable car. Generally, they must be on a leash, and it is advisable to bring a muzzle in case it is required.

Inclusions

Return trip on the cable car from Zermatt
Access to the viewing platform and Cinema Lounge
Admission to the 3S InfoCube
Entry to the Glacier Palace
Local bus green line: free with a valid mountain railway ticket
Crystal Ride
This ticket is not a ski pass

Meeting point

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Talstation, Schluhmattstrasse 123, 3920 Zermatt

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Important information

Check the timetable on the day of your trip to make sure you catch the last descent. We recommend starting your ascent by 2:00 pm at the latest.
You will receive an e-ticket with a QR code. Go directly to the turnstile with your ticket.
If the on-site display says that the cable car is closed, please contact the staff and ask whether an alternative connection is operating.
If an alternative connection is available, or if the cable car operates at any time on the booked day, no refund will be granted.
Refund requests made after the fact can only be considered if written confirmation is provided that the cable car was closed all day and travel was not possible.
This ticket is not a ski pass.
If an attraction on the glacier is closed by the operator, this does not entitle you to a refund if the cable car was operating.
For health reasons (altitude sickness), children under 3 years of age are not permitted to travel on the Trockener Steg – Matterhorn Glacier Paradise route.
Children under 9 travel free of charge and do not need a ticket.