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What to book before you travel to Zermatt?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

4 activities to book · about €298 per person

Zermatt

Days 1-7
Days 1-7GornergratA cog railway opened in 1898 climbs to 3,089 metres, facing 29 peaks over 4,000 metres and the Gorner Glacier.€130Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Matterhorn Glacier ParadiseThe highest cable car station in Europe, at 3,883 metres on the Klein Matterhorn, reached in stages from the village over the Theodul Glacier.€125Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Sunnegga and LeiseeAn underground funicular to 2,288 metres in under five minutes, then a shallow, sun-warmed lake for a swim with the Matterhorn behind.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Matterhorn MuseumAn underground museum built as a mountain village, on farming life before tourism, the birth of mountaineering and the 1865 ascent.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Matterhorn · Riffelsee · Hinterdorf, old Zermatt · Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

All activities in Zermatt on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Zermatt cost?

€298 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Gornergrat" at €130, the cheapest "Matterhorn Museum" at €13. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Zermatt without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Matterhorn, Riffelsee, Hinterdorf, old Zermatt, Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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