Things to do in Zermatt

Things to do

1. The Gornergrat

   A cogwheel railway up to 3,089 meters, facing the Matterhorn and twenty-nine peaks. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint4 hr≈ €90best in the morning

2. Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

   Europe’s highest cable car, and an ice palace carved into the glacier. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hr≈ €110best in the morning

3. The Five Lakes Trail

   Nine kilometers from lake to lake, with the Matterhorn reflected in the Stellisee in the morning. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €30takes the whole day

4. Old Zermatt and the Mountaineers’ Cemetery

   Blackened larch granaries on stilts, and the graves of those the Matterhorn kept. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

5. Fondue in a chalet

   Moitié-moitié, bread and potatoes, and raclette for those still hungry. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation2 hr≈ €40best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Zermatt: in January, February, March, July, August and September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€125

Mid-range

€235

Comfort

€440

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

42 kg

Bus

48 kg

Plane

230 kg

By train rather than by plane: 190 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Switzerland

Plugs

Type C, J, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 117 (police), 144 (ambulance), 118 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Zermatt

• Chamonix and Mont Blanc France, 69 km
• Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland Switzerland, 75 km
• Montreux and the Vaud Riviera Switzerland, 79 km
• Lugano Switzerland, 93 km
• Turin Italy, 110 km
• Lake Como Italy, 110 km

Elsewhere in Switzerland

• Basel
• Geneva
• Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland
• Lucerne
• Lugano
• Montreux and the Vaud Riviera
• St. Moritz and the Engadin
• Zurich