Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt
Highlights
- Enjoy the ride on the express train through the Alps
- Travel between Interlaken Ost and Spiez directly along Lake Thun
- Lean back and let the panorama of the landscape pass you by
- Drive through the Lötschberg tunnel, a tunnel almost 35 km long that connects Valais with the canton of Bern
- Travel between Visp and Zermatt on part of the Glacier Express route
- Discover the Jungfrau region around Interlaken
- Search for the best view of the Matterhorn in car-free Zermatt
Description
With this train ticket, you can travel from Interlaken Ost to Zermatt or from Zermatt to Interlaken Ost by express train. Among other things, you will travel directly along Lake Thun. Between Spiez and Visp, the route runs through the Lötschberg Base Tunnel. You can see the Bernese and Valais Alps passing by en route.
Route:
- Interlaken Ost (start or finish)
- Interlaken West
- Spiez (transfer)
- Visp (transfer)
- Zermatt (start or finish)
The express train takes 3:10 hours for this route, including transfer time. Incidentally, between Visp and Zermatt you cover part of the Glacier Express route. And the section between Interlaken Ost and Spiez is part of the Golden Pass Express. So you can look forward to wonderful views on this route.
Practical information:
- Suitable for wheelchairs and baby carriages
- Dogs are not allowed on the route
- Free internet with the SBB FreeSurf app (between Spiez and Visp)
Swiss Activities Tip
The best view is on the right-hand side coming from Interlaken. Here you have a direct view of Lake Thun as far as Spiez.
In Zermatt, you will find a special view of the Matterhorn at sunrise from the church steps in the village. The sun first appears at the summit and then appears to move down the east face of the Matterhorn.
On the road with a wheelchair
- The MGB trains run with low-floor trains. SBB trains increasingly have low-floor entrances (marked NF in the timetable).
- The SBB Callcenter Handicap organizes assistance when changing trains where platforms have not yet been raised and floors have not yet been adjusted. It helps you to prepare for barrier-free travel or if you need help en route.
Inclusions
Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt (via Spiez and Visp)
Seat reservation (not obligatory)
No use of the Glaxcier Express and Golden Pass panorama trains
Meeting point
Je nach Ticket: Bahnhof Interlaken Ost oder Zermatt
Interlaken Ost, 3800 Interlaken, Schweiz
Important information
- Check the timetable on the travel day via the SBB website or app. The ticket is non-refundable if you miss the last train.
- Change trains in Spiez and Visp
- Ticket is not valid on panoramic trains of the GoldenPass Line and the Glacier Express
Provider
Operated by
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
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