Discover Zermatt 2026

The striking, pyramid-shaped mountain is one of the most photographed peaks in the world and served as the model for numerous logos, appearing especially impressive at sunrise from several viewpoints around Zermatt.

To preserve the alpine idyll, only electric vehicles and horse-drawn carriages have been permitted in Zermatt since 1961, giving the village a calm, car-free atmosphere amid the mountains despite its international fame.

The ski area at Klein Matterhorn reaches heights of over 3,800 meters and, thanks to the glacier's year-round reliable snow, allows alpine skiing even in high summer with views of surrounding four-thousand-meter peaks.

The cogwheel railway to the Gornergrat, opened in 1898, is considered one of the most spectacular mountain railways in the Alps, offering an incomparable panoramic view of the Matterhorn and 29 other four-thousand-meter peaks.

Since the village is car-free, you travel by train to Täsch and take the shuttle train from there, which reaches Zermatt in just a few minutes; the total train journey from Zurich takes about three and a half hours.

The striking, pyramid-shaped mountain is one of the most photographed peaks in the world and served as the model for numerous logos, appearing especially impressive at sunrise from several viewpoints around Zermatt.

To preserve the alpine idyll, only electric vehicles and horse-drawn carriages have been permitted in Zermatt since 1961, giving the village a calm, car-free atmosphere amid the mountains despite its international fame.

The ski area at Klein Matterhorn reaches heights of over 3,800 meters and, thanks to the glacier's year-round reliable snow, allows alpine skiing even in high summer with views of surrounding four-thousand-meter peaks.