Visp to Zermatt: which ticket do you need?
The answer depends on whether you hold a pass and on the exact connection. Here is what you need without a pass, and what each pass covers.
Without a pass
Without a pass you need a ticket: Visp → Zermatt (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn). Buy before boarding.
Verified · Checked todayLast verified 6 October 2026
Check your exact connectionWhat to buy
- TicketVisp → Zermatt · Matterhorn Gotthard BahnBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from SBB
Typical connection
Visp → Zermatt.
With a pass
- Swiss Travel PassYesVerified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Visp to Zermatt. No additional ticket is needed.
Check your connection with the Swiss Travel Pass - Swiss Travel Pass FlexYesVerified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass Flex covers the whole journey from Visp to Zermatt. No additional ticket is needed.
Check your connection with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex - Swiss Half Fare CardNoVerified
No, Zermatt is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Check your connection with the Swiss Half Fare Card - Half Fare TravelcardNoVerified
No, Zermatt is not free with the Half Fare Travelcard, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Check your connection with the Half Fare Travelcard - GA TravelcardYesVerified
Yes. The GA Travelcard covers the whole journey from Visp to Zermatt. No additional ticket is needed.
Check your connection with the GA Travelcard - Saver Day PassYesVerified
Yes. The Saver Day Pass covers the whole journey from Visp to Zermatt. No additional ticket is needed.
Check your connection with the Saver Day Pass - Jungfrau Travel PassNot verifiedUnder review
Railza has not fully verified Zermatt with the Jungfrau Travel Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Check your connection with the Jungfrau Travel Pass - Berner Oberland PassNot verifiedUnder review
Railza has not fully verified Zermatt with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Check your connection with the Berner Oberland Pass
Official evidence
- Matterhorn Gotthard BahnStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Individual travellers cannot reserve seats on regular Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn trains, so no reservation is needed (the Glacier Express is separate).
Official wording: “No, for the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn individual travellers cannot reserve seats.”
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Railza’s reading: All Swiss Travel Pass types are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt.
Official wording: “Yes, all Swiss Travel Pass types are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. For the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, the travel day must be activated before boarding.”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: All Swiss Travel Pass types are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt. The GA is valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt.
Official wording: “Official table, transcribed by row (column T654 GA / column T673 Swiss Travel Pass): SBB yes/yes; BLS AG yes/yes; Schweizerische Südostbahn AG yes/yes; zb Zentralbahn AG yes/yes; Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Brig-Zermatt) yes/yes; Rhätische …”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: All Swiss Travel Pass types are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt.
Official wording: “The validity period of the STP starts at 00.00am on the first day of validity and expires at 05.00am on the day after the last day of validity. […] The validity of STPF Flex days begins at 00.00 hours on the activated day of travel and …”
Open official page - SBBStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: All Swiss Travel Pass types are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt.
Official wording: “The Swiss Travel Pass Flex discount is only valid on activated days of travel.”
Open official page - Matterhorn Gotthard BahnStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Half price on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
Official wording: “Yes, both the Swiss Half Fare Card (Halbtax) and the Swiss Travel Half Fare Card are valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. With either card, you can purchase tickets at half price.”
Open official page - Matterhorn Gotthard BahnStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The GA is valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, including Visp–Zermatt. Valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
Official wording: “Yes, the GA - Travelcard, Half-Fare Day Cards, Saver Day Pass, Municipal Day Cards and also the Monthly Pass are valid for travel on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway network.”
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About this answer
Railza is independent guidance, not a ticket seller. Operator rules remain authoritative and you need a valid official ticket. Prices are set by the operators and are not shown here.