🇨🇭 Visp

Major

Switzerland

Passengers bound for Zermatt and the Matterhorn change at Visp, a junction in the upper Rhône valley of Valais listed under UIC code 8501605. The standard-gauge line towards Brig and the Simplon tunnel meets here the metre-gauge route of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, which climbs the Matter valley to a resort that admits no petrol vehicles. Since the opening of the Lötschberg base tunnel in 2007, fast trains from Bern have reached Visp directly, shortening the approach from northern Switzerland considerably. The result is a compact station handling a volume of international leisure traffic well beyond the scale of the town itself. Visp lies at roughly 46.29 degrees north, 7.88 degrees east, at about 650 metres above sea level.

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Country	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.294024, 7.881454
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	777
UIC Code	8501605

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Frequently Asked Questions

Visp is the mainline interchange for the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn to Zermatt, with the narrow-gauge platform immediately adjacent to the SBB station. Direct trains run to Zermatt in about one hour and twenty minutes, passing through Brig and the Rhône valley.

Self-service luggage lockers are available at Visp station, making it easy to store bags while changing trains or exploring the Valais. Ski equipment can also be sent as registered luggage on the MGB network from Visp through to Zermatt.

SBB InterCity trains on the Brig–Lausanne–Geneva corridor stop at Visp, along with regional trains heading to Brig and Sion. The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn operates narrow-gauge services from Visp to Zermatt and via the Furka Pass to Andermatt.

Yes, Visp is one of the key stops on the Glacier Express route between Zermatt and St Moritz. Seat reservations on the Glacier Express are compulsory; passengers can board at Visp and travel through some of the most dramatic Alpine scenery in Europe.

Visp is the gateway to the Zermatt valley and the broader Valais wine region; the vineyards of Visperterminen, producing Heida white wine at some of Europe's highest altitudes, are accessible by PostBus. The old town of Visp has a fine medieval church and a pleasant main square lined with traditional Valais architecture.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

SBB

National · Switzerland

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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