23 Awesome Things to do in Zermatt, Switzerland

I recently went to Switzerland on a whirlwind tour, where I visited Zurich, Lucerne, Lauterbrunnen, and Zermatt to create the perfect 5-day Switzerland Itinerary. Each stop was absolutely enchanting in its own way, from modern & medieval Zurich, to the glimmering lake of Lucerne, to lovely Lauterbrunnen in the Alps, to Zermatt – the “face” of Switzerland.
In Zermatt, you can travel up the side of the mountain by train to see the Matterhorn up close and personal and dine on traditional Swiss cuisine, which means lots of cheese and chocolate. So let’s check out the best things to do in Zermatt, Sw

I had so many questions before heading to Switzerland. Like, how do I figure out their train system? (Easily, luckily!) How much German do I really need to know? (Not too much it turns out.) Can I survive on cheese and chocolate alone? (Apparently yes, though I did start to crave a vegetable now and again.)

Since 10 years is not a viable option, I’d say at least 3 days should be sufficient. The town itself isn’t too large, but you do want to have time to do some hiking, explore the stops off the train up to see the Matterhorn, and have a little bit of built-in time in case any of your Matterhorn excursion days are cloudy or rainy and the visibility is low. If you can’t see the Matterhorn, what’s the poin

The easiest way is to fly into Zurich Airport, then take a train about 3.5 hours from Zurich to Zermatt. You can always search the train schedule for future times on google maps, and the trains are prompt and efficient. The trains are also very clean and super relaxing; you will literally be reclining and oohing and ahhing over the landscapes as you travel to : Once you arrive at the Zermatt train station, you’ll pass a Brezelkönig (“pretzel king”) on the way out of the station. Stop and get yourself a pretzel, ideally covered in melted cheese like I did.

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