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Nothing quite beats the romance of the cogwheel train ride from Zermatt up to Gornergrat! Expect magnificent views of the most famous peaks of the Swiss Alps.
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Enjoy priority access: board the train first and get the best seats on the right side toward the Matterhorn!
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Ride along a glacier up from Zermatt to Gornergrat and back on the electric cogwheel train.
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Marvel at spectacular views of 29 peaks from the year-round viewing platform at Gornergrat.
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Catch sight of the world-famous Matterhorn, that straddles the frontier between Switzerland and Italy.
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Select a ticket type, from one-way rides to round-trip travel, or book discounted round-trip seats with a Swiss Pass or Half Fare Card.
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Priority access
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Round-trip skip-the-line train ticket to Gornergrat at 3,089 m (as per option selected)
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One-way train ticket to Gornergrat (as per option selected)
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Half-price tickets with Swiss Pass (as per option selected)
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Half-price tickets with Half Fare Card (as per option selected)
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Food and drinks
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Snow Fun park admission
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Guide
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Ride the Gornergrat Railway from Zermatt with priority access to one-way or round-trip tickets at 3,089 m, as per the option selected.
Getting started
Begin at the Gornergrat Railway station in Zermatt and present your ticket for priority access at the boarding area. Use your one-way train ticket to Gornergrat or your round-trip skip-the-line train ticket to Gornergrat at 3,089 m, according to the option selected. If you hold a Swiss Pass or Half Fare Card, you can use your half-price ticket as indicated on your booking.
Gornergrat Railway
What to expect
Travel on the Gornergrat Railway from Zermatt up to the Gornergrat summit at 3,089 m, with timed access that follows the standard operating hours.
Features
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Board the cogwheel train using your priority access, which lets you move through the boarding process more efficiently than the regular line.
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Use your one-way train ticket to Gornergrat or your round-trip skip-the-line train ticket to Gornergrat at 3,089 m, as per the option selected at checkout.
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If you choose the discounted round-trip option, present your Swiss Pass or Half Fare Card to enjoy half-price tickets with Swiss Pass or half-price tickets with Half Fare Card, applied to your round-trip skip-the-line train ticket to Gornergrat.
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At the summit area, you can make use of the available facilities such as the restaurant, astronomical observatory, and boutique shops, which you can visit at your own expense.
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Accessibility
- Gornergrat Railway is fully wheelchair accessible.
Additional information
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Jul to Aug: Trains operate daily from 7am to 7:22pm.
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Nov to Jun & Sep to Oct: Trains operate daily from 7am to 5:42pm.
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You can access a restaurant, an astronomical observatory, and boutique shops at Gornergrat.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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