Off to the highest mountain station in Europe
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
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without queuing into the mountains
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The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise can be reached from Zermatt in a journey time of around 40 minutes, including changes. Here you can find the return ticket to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.
At an airy 3'883 metres of altitude you will find Europe’s highest mountain station. Want to go higher still? The summit lift will bring you to the viewing platform with a 360º panoramic view that includes 38 Alpine giants. A visit to the world’s highest glacier palace will make the excursion an experience you will never forget. Travel in one of the Matterhorn Glacier Ride’s brand new Crystal Ride cabins for a special thrill.
The following ticket options are available for individual trips to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise:
- Return ticket
- Full fare (100%) or half-fare (50%) where relevant discount applies
- Return trip to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (option of getting on or off at stations en route)
- Admission to the Glacier Palace, the Cinema Lounge as well as the viewing platform on Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and the InfoCube on Trockener Steg as timetabled
- Bike transport (as far as Trockener Steg)
- Local bus
- Dogs are carried for free
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Bambini3 - 8.99 years of age*free
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Children9 - 15.99 years of age50%
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Children9 - 15.99 years of agewith Junior Card/Grandchild Card (accompanied)free
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GA, half-fare, Swiss Travel Pass50%
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Groups from 10 guests20%
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People with disabilitiesin possession of a companion card**1 person free
The amount of the reduction depends on the date of birth. Offical ID showing date of birth required.
*Children under three years of age are not allowed to travel on the section from Trockener Steg to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise for health reasons (altitude sickness).
**To receive a free ticket, an official international document (in English) stating that the disabled person is dependent on an accompanying person must be presented at the point of sale.
- Single: 2 days
- Return: 10 days
Questions & answers
No, the ticket prices are exactly the same. However, the Matterhorn app has a smaller range of tickets to choose from. In the Matterhorn app you can also load ski passes onto the SBB Swisspass. The Matterhorn app is available to download free from the App Store or Google Play store.
With the half-fare card/GA you get 50% off the following tickets:
- Single & return tickets to all stations in Switzerland (until and including Testa Grigia)
- Peak2Peak ticket, Gornergrat round trip ticket
- Kombi-tickets
- Bike passes
On the Peak Pass you get a 25% discount with the half-fare card/GA.
You can buy the reduced tickets online if you have a SwissPass with a valid half-fare/GA travelcard. The ticket will be charged directly to your card. Please remember to carry the SwissPass card with you (mobile SwissPass is not possible). Otherwise, we ask you to buy your reduced tickets at one of our sales points upon presentation of your reduction card.
People with a disability receive a discount if they are dependent on an accompanying person (note on an official document of disability). On presentation of the relevant document at our sales points, either the accompanying person or the person with a dissability will receive a free ticket.