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How to access to this car free resort
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  • Updated By Tripack on May 23, 2006
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  • Access map - Zermatt
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    Zermatt is a car-free resort. Access for private transport is only allowed as far as Täsch (5km from Zermatt). You could let your car at the Täsch Bahnhof Parking (railway station carpark currently in upgrading work until end of 2006) for CHF 11.- per day. Shuttle trains operated from Tasch to Zermatt (trip of 12 minutes) run every 20 minutes. Return ticket CHF 15.60 (or CHF 7.80 with half fare card). At Visp Railway station about 100 free carpark is available, but train trip costs more than from Täsch and duration trip is about 1 hour. Insider tip: Do not forget to give a quick free call from the Tasch railway station thanks to the hotels board. Somebody will waiting for you at our arrival ;-) It is easy to get around in Zermatt. Most distances can easily be covered on foot. In winter the bus service is included in the ski-pass : two routes with electrically-powered buses serve all major intersections.

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  • Website: http://www.zermatt.ch/e/access/by-car.html

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    Riffelalp tram
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on September 1, 2007
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  • Riffelalp tram at 2222 m - Zermatt
    Riffelalp tram at 2222 m
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    The Riffelalp tram is the highest tramway in Europe. It links the train station Riffelalp with the 5-starred Hotel Riffelalp (2222 m) and was built to transport guests of the hotel. The 675 m long route is only served by the tram from June until October. The original tram was opened in 1899 but had to be closed 60 years later due to a fire which destoyed the hotel. The hotel was rebuilt in 2000 and the replicated tram was inaugurated in June 2001.

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    The Gornergrat Railway
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on September 1, 2007
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  • Gornergrat Railway near Riffelboden - Zermatt
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    The Gornergrat Railway leads from Zermatt (1620 m) to the 3089 m high located Gornergrat. From there panoramic views of the various 4000 m high mountains including the Matterhorn can be enjoyed. The train needs about 45 minutes for the 9,4 km long trip and also stops in Riffelalp and Riffelberg. Both places are located in the middle of Zermatt's hiking region. Although we didn't use the Gornergrat Railway, we crossed the route several times on our hikes and always enjoyed watching it creeping up the mountain. In summer 2007 the single fare was 38,00 CHF and the return fare was 76,00 CHF (about 48 Euro). Various discounts are available.

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  • Website: http://www.gornergrat.ch/

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    Gornergrat Monte Rosa Bahn (Zermatt - Gornergrat)
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  • Updated By Tripack on September 19, 2004
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  • Gornergrat train by Trip@ck - Zermatt
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    Experience the fascination of the unique natural scenery at 3'089 m above sea level. The GGB Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen transport you from Zermatt to the Gornergrat vantage platform in about 42 minutes. Around you rise 29 four-thousand-meter-high mountains laden with snow and ice. The second longest ice stream of the Alps, the Gorner Glacier, is at your feet and an extensive hiking area is waiting to be explored by you. For bikers there is a choice of four different routes and early risers on sunrise rides are rewarded with a unique atmosphere. Prices (Zermatt - Gornergrat return, 2nd class): Adult CHF 67.- EUR 45.- Half fare card CHF 34.- EUR 23.- Child (6-16y.) CHF 34.- EUR 23.-

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  • Website: http://www.ggb.ch/englisch/index.html

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    To Zermatt by train
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on September 1, 2007
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  • Zermatt: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn - Zermatt
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    As Zermatt is car-free most tourists arrive by train. The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn company runs an hourly service on the route Brig - Visp - Zermatt. The narrow gauge cog railway needs about 90 minutes for the scenic trip through the Vispa Valley. The single fare is about 35 CHF (23 Euro, 2007). Please note that the Eurrail pass is not valid on this route, but allows a 25 % discount.

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  • Website: http://www.mgbahn.ch/

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    From Zermatt to Sunnegga paradise by funicular
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  • Updated By HORSCHECK on September 1, 2007
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  • Zermatt - Sunnegga funicular - Zermatt
    Zermatt - Sunnegga
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    Several funiculars and gondolas serve the mountain region of Zermatt. For one of our hikes we used the undergorund funicular which took us from Zermatt to Sunnegga paradise. Sunnegga paradise is good starting point for many hikes. The trip takes only a few minutes and covers a difference in altitude of about 650 m. In summer 2007 the single fare was 14,50 CHF and the return fare was 22,50 CHF (about 14,00 Euro). Various discounts are available.

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    The Gornergrat cog Railway system
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  • Updated By dabidc on October 29, 2005
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  • The Gornergrat train near the stationin Zermatt. - Zermatt
    The Gornergrat train near the
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    I have used trains all my life, far longer than cars or any other form of transport. So there is an attraction for me towards this means of travel. I have been transported to many mountain heights by cable car and chair lift, they have their place. On this final day in Zermatt the train to Gornergrat won out over the Cable car to either Schwarzsee or Klein Matterhorn or both locations. The prices are competitive, special rates are in effect for both systems of ascent. The schedules are also comprehensive. It also comes down to several questions. Is the means of ascent convenient to where you you are staying in Zermatt? Do you want to be close to the Matterhorn? Do you want to visit the Ice Grotto at Klein Matterhorn? Do you prefer to see the Matterhorn from a distance? Will your camera give you close ups to satisfy your wishes or needs? Are the stops / stations of value to you for hiking, taking photos or seeing some other views? However you have to decide which is better for you For me the Gornergrat train was the desired means of transport on this occasion.

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  • Website: www.gornergrat.ch

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    75 years of Glacier Express (1930-2005)
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  • Updated By Tripack on July 4, 2005
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  • For red and white lover... - Zermatt
    For red and white lover...
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    A panoramic trip through the Alps in the heart of Switzerland on the famous Swiss mountain railways from Zermatt to St.Moritz. Called the Slowest Fast Train in the World due to the 7 1/2 hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2’033 metres in altitude. Prices (Zermatt - St-Moritz return, 2nd class): Adult CHF 244.- EUR 163.- Half fare card CHF 122.- EUR 81.- Child (6-16y.) CHF 122.- EUR 81.- Prices (Brig - Zermatt return, 2nd class): Adult CHF 67.- EUR 45.- Half fare card CHF 34.- EUR 23.- Child (6-16y.) CHF 34.- EUR 23.- Railway journey 1h30 (one way). Exclusive offers for the 75th are already all fully booked.

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  • Website: http://www.glacierexpress.ch/

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    First stage to Furi, then Klein Matterhorn
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  • By dabidc on October 29, 2005
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  • Zermatt Transportation
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    There are 3 mountain transportation systems that take one from the town to the mountain ranges above Zermatt. I believe all are competitive, it depends on which view of the Matterhorn you want to see. The cable car system that gets you closest to the Matterhorn is the Zermatt Bergbahn , which reaches Schwarzsee in two stages via Furi. There are several other combinations, all cable cars, one in particular climbs to Klein Matterhorn in two more stages from Furi. This Small Matterhorn is further east along the range of mountains, it is not close to the Matterhorn, any view of the Matterhorn will be across a major snow/ice field/glacier. I say any view of the Matterhorn simply because the mountain is often hidden in cloud. The other two elavation systems will be covered later.

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  • Website: www.matterhornparadise.ch

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    The Glacier Express.
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  • By dabidc on October 30, 2005
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  • The Glacier Express. - Zermatt
    The Glacier Express.
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    One road and one railway lead to Zermatt, but all visitors by car change at Tasch and finish the journey by train into Zermatt. Connections form the rest of Switzerland are made at either Visp or Brig. Visp tends to connect with trains from the west and Brig from the north and east parts of the country. The service appears to be convenient for all visitors, with something like an hourly service from places like Geneva and Zurich, each with International airports. My impression at Brig was that the train to Zermatt was almost an add on, the platforms were outside the main station, no roof cover and little identification for first time visitors.

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