Train or car,Zurich to zermatt

Carolyn, I believe Zermatt is a "car free zone", so you'll only be able to drive as far as Täshch (about 7 kM from Zermatt). You'll have to use rail or Taxi to get to the city centre. My preference would be travel by rail. The Swiss Railways are fast and efficient! Happy travels!

The "Interlaken Area" that most tourists go to see are the Alpine Villages of Mürren, Gimmelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald. Only Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald are accessible by car - the other villages are accessible only via train/gondola etc. Zermatt is car-free as well. All of your destinations are easily accessible via public transportation and there is no better system in the world than the Swiss system. A car is a needless headache in Switzerland. Enjoy the stressfree world of sitting in a train seat!

Hi Carolyn, I'm basically repeating what Tim said above. Near Interlaken, the villages of Muerren, Wengen, Gimmelwald "in" the Alps are car free. So is Zermatt. Even if it's a bit more expensive, go with the trains. Can't beat the Swiss train system. Paul

Gimmelwad and Mürren are easily accessible from the gondolas at Lengwald, where you can find an adjacent and convenient parking lot. With a car, you can also visit less-traveled valleys and villages, that are not served by train. It also allows you to avoid filthy buses. I'd definitively take a car, especially if travelling with 2 other travel companions.

Andre L. Just for clarification, isn't the Cable Car departure point more correctly described as Stechelberg rather than Lengwald? While both locations are close, the official website for the Schilthorn uses Stechelberg. Cheers!