I left my iPad in a coffee shop & someone came out to the sidewalk to give it to me! Don't miss the cable car and the National Maritime Museum, you can get discounts for the cable car if you have an Oyster card, the museum is free and it is unforgettable.
Basel EuroAirport. Journey time to Zermatt is shorter by 20 minutes than from Zurich, but the train station is not in the airport, so you need to transfer by bus or taxi. The bus from the airport to the main train station, Basel SBB, leaves every 10 minutes, and takes 20 minutes.
Re: Zurich to Zermatt. Sep 12, 2012, 10:31 AM. Hi, it's about 3/5 hours each way by train from Zurich to Zermatt. The fare is about 232 francs return in 2nd class unless you have a rail pass or other discount pass. I would definitely check the Zermatt webcams and weather forecast before setting off because the weather is critical when you have only one day.