Car-free Zermatt can be reached by train or taxi. Trains runs direct into car-free Zermatt; Zermatt can be reached in three-and-a-half hours from Zurich Airport and four hours from Geneva or Basel airports. It is also possible to get there by Glacier Express.

Trains run to Zermatt every half hour. The train journey from Swiss airports and the border is easy and convenient.

People who live outside Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein are eligible for the Swiss Travel Pass.

Rail connections can either be found in the SBB timetable or the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn timetable.

Would you like the convenience of checking in your luggage and collecting it again in Zermatt? This is possible with the SBB luggage service.

The Täsch-Zermatt road is closed to public transport. Täsch is the terminus for car drivers. The Matterhorn Terminal in Täsch provides 2,100 covered parking spaces. More than 1,000 spaces are also available from private providers, such as taxi firms and hotels. In Täsch you have to transfer to the train or a taxi that is licensed to use the road from Täsch to Zermatt. You can expect to pay large fines if you travel to Zermatt without authorisation. Guests who want to take a taxi to Zermatt are served by a well organised taxi service offered by various private firms.

Car parks in Täsch

Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are only allowed as far as Täsch. From Täsch you have to take the train, a taxi or limousine service to Zermatt. You can expect to pay large fines if you travel to Zermatt without authorisation.

The same rules apply to electric vehicles as to conventional cars. It is not possible to drive to Zermatt.

Very many places in Zermatt can be reached on foot. If you would like a more convenient method of travel, you can use the e-taxi, the horse-drawn carriage or the e-bus. Many people also travel around the village by bicycle.

In Zermatt, many things are within walking distance. If you would like a more convenient method of travel, you can use the e-taxi, the horse-drawn carriage or the e-bus. Many people also travel around the village by bicycle.

A car is available in Zermatt for mobility customers. The mobility car is authorised to travel on the road between Zermatt and Täsch. Location: Parking Urania, Zermatt (Quartier Spiss). Firms in Täsch and Zermatt also offer a car hire service. Cars that are authorised to drive on the Täsch-Zermatt road are also available on request.