Location:
Zermatt is located in the south of Switzerland in the Vispa Valley in the Valais bordering Italy. At 1,620 m (5,314 ft) above sea level, the village is surrounded by several high mountains. The community of Zermatt with 243.4 km2 (94 sq miles)  is the 3rd largest in Switzerland, and includes the "Dufourspitze" - with 4,634 m (15,200 ft) Switzerland's highest peak.

Distances to other Swiss Destinations:

Destination	Distance		Travel Time in Minutes
	km	miles	by Train	by Car
Bern	135	84	135	approx. 180
Basel	321	199	200	approx. 250
Geneva	233	145	219	approx. 195
Zurich	349	217	199	approx. 260
Lucerne	182	113	201	approx. 235
Lugano	198	123	314	approx. 260
Davos	295	183	342	approx. 350
St. Moritz	311	193	405	approx. 370
Interlaken	115	71	132	approx. 180
Grindelwald	132	82	180	approx. 200

Getting to Zermatt:
By Plane:
The nearest international airport is Geneva-Cointrin, but also from the other Swiss airports (Zurich and Basel) Zermatt is reached within 3.5 to 4 hours by train or car (same as from Geneva), and landing at the Malpensa Airport in Milano, Italy is an option as well (transfer time approx. 4 hours).
The regional Airport of Sion is just 80 km (50 miles) from Zermatt; it has few international flights (e.g.to/from London during winter season) but mainly serves smaller planes - business and private jets.

By Train:
From any airport or destination in Switzerland (or neighboring country) look for train connections to Brig. In Brig (or Visp) you need to change trains and get on the regional train, the narrow-gauge Matterhorn-Gotthard railway, which takes you through the Vispa Valley up to Zermatt (approx. 80 minutes). The most memorable way to travel to/from Zermatt is with the scenic train Glacier Express from/to St. Moritz, Davos or Chur via Andermatt - Brig.

By Car:
Zermatt is a car-free resort ! Private cars of visitors need to be parked in Taesch (5 km / 3 miles from Zermatt).
You get to Taesch via Brig / Visp from the west (Montreux, Geneva) driving up the Rhone Valley (A9-Highway); from the north (Bern, Basel, Zurich) A1- and A6-Highway to Kandersteg, then through the Loetschberg-Tunnel (car transporter train); from the south (Italy) via the Simplon Pass (drive or car transporter train) or via the Great St. Bernard Pass (tunnel) to Martigny, then on the A9 to Visp; and from the east (Ticino, Graubunden and Central Switzerland), via the Furka Pass (drive or car transprter train).
In Taesch, you park your car either at a public parking lot / garage and get the train up to Zermatt, or in case you prefer a private taxi transfer, you can park your car at the parking lot of your taxi company.

Private Transfer Services to/from Zermatt