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Lucerne to Zermatt

Posted by (USA) on

Dear friends,

My husband and I are going to Switzerland for the first time in June. After arriving in Zurich we are going to Lucerne and spend 3 days, after that we were planning to take the train to Zermatt and spend 2 nights however because we couldn't find tickets at Glacier Express for the day we wanted, so now we only have 1 night in Zermatt.
My question is:
-With only 1 night in Zermatt is it better to get a train from Lucerne to Zermatt or rent a car and drop there and then get the Glacier Express.
Thank you all in advance

Posted by
2551 posts

Given you are planning a lot of train travel you are probably either going to get the Swiss Travel Pass or the Half Fare Card I assume.
(I hope you didn't just buy Glacier Express tickets without researching this).

And so the train is quite probably going to be the best option for you. Renting a car just to go from A to B is not sometihng people do here, so it will come with extra costs etc...

Posted by
283 posts

Also with only on day in Zermatt the Matterhorn might be in the clouds and a long trip and train costs might be wasted .

Posted by
21244 posts

You will actually get to Zermatt easier by train. 3 1/4 hours if you leave on the hour with connections is Bern and Visp. You could buy Saver day Passes today for 52 CHF per person if you do not have Half Fare Cards, which is a savings of 70 CHF per person over buying point-to-point tickets.

Posted by
318 posts

My husband and I did that same itinerary last year of staying in Luzern, and then taking the train to Zermatt. Zermatt is charming, and we enjoyed walking through the car-free village, as well as going up the Matterhorn by the 3 different routes, including train, gondola and cable car, for glorious views, a movie, and outdoor cafe along the mountain. Therefore, I suggest staying more than one night. Since cars are not allowed in Zermatt, you would need to drop a rental off, and then make arrangements to get to into the town..

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