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Zurich

Lucerne

Interlaken

Zermatt

Sion

Lausanne

Geneva

The Matterhorn: Challenge the giant of the Alps

Paris,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 5h45

Zurich,
Switzerland
Lucerne,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h47

Lucerne,
Switzerland
Interlaken,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h55

Interlaken,
Switzerland
Zermatt,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 1h10

Zermatt,
Switzerland
Sion,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h45

Sion,
Switzerland
Lausanne,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 1h00

Lausanne,
Switzerland
Geneva,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h58

Geneva,
Switzerland
Paris,
France

Regional train

≈ 4h54

🌎 Countries crossed

France, Switzerland

🕔 Travel time

7 days

💼 Journey type

Culture, Mountain, Party

The Matterhorn: Challenge the giant of the Alps

Paris,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 5h45

Zurich,
Switzerland
Lucerne,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h47

Lucerne,
Switzerland
Interlaken,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h55

Interlaken,
Switzerland
Zermatt,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 1h10

Zermatt,
Switzerland
Sion,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h45

Sion,
Switzerland
Lausanne,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 1h00

Lausanne,
Switzerland
Geneva,
Switzerland

Regional train

≈ 00h58

Geneva,
Switzerland
Paris,
France

Regional train

≈ 4h54

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Detailed itinerary

The trip lasts 7 days and includes 8 steps.

Paris - Zurich

The step from Paris to Zurich lasts 5h45. You'll travel in a regional train.

Zurich - Lucerne

The step from Zurich to Lucerne lasts 00h47. You'll travel in a regional train.

Lucerne - Interlaken

The step from Lucerne to Interlaken lasts 00h55. You'll travel in a regional train.

Interlaken - Zermatt

The step from Interlaken to Zermatt lasts 1h10. You'll travel in a regional train.

Zermatt - Sion

The step from Zermatt to Sion lasts 00h45. You'll travel in a regional train.

Sion - Lausanne

The step from Sion to Lausanne lasts 1h00. You'll travel in a regional train.

Lausanne - Geneva

The step from Lausanne to Geneva lasts 00h58. You'll travel in a regional train.

Geneva - Paris

The step from Geneva to Paris lasts 4h54. You'll travel in a regional train.

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The Matterhorn: Challenge the giant of the Alps

Paris,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

Zurich,
Switzerland
Lucerne,
Switzerland

Lucerne,
Switzerland
Interlaken,
Switzerland

Interlaken,
Switzerland
Zermatt,
Switzerland

Zermatt,
Switzerland
Sion,
Switzerland

Sion,
Switzerland
Lausanne,
Switzerland

Lausanne,
Switzerland
Geneva,
Switzerland

Geneva,
Switzerland
Paris,
France

🌎 Countries crossed

🕔 Travel time

💼 Journey type

The Matterhorn: Challenge the giant of the Alps

Paris,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

Zurich,
Switzerland
Lucerne,
Switzerland

Lucerne,
Switzerland
Interlaken,
Switzerland

Interlaken,
Switzerland
Zermatt,
Switzerland

Zermatt,
Switzerland
Sion,
Switzerland

Sion,
Switzerland
Lausanne,
Switzerland

Lausanne,
Switzerland
Geneva,
Switzerland

Geneva,
Switzerland
Paris,
France

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