Help with train selection from Zurich to Zermatt with ski luggage

SwissSki2025

Hello. I am looking to travel from Zurich airport to Zermatt, Bahnhof via train. My family and I will be arriving via Swiss Airlines from Flight LX053 on 13 February at 11:10amCET. We have 1 senior, 2 adults, and 2 children (age 10- twins). We will have our ski luggage with us. What trains do we need to get for this journey? I believe I was looking at the InterCity #820 from Zurich Airport to Visp. There is a 7 minute change to the RegioExpress #249 which makes me nervous as my mother is 79 years old and has a bad knee and we have our ski luggage. Is the 7 minutes doable? Can you advise how people travel with skis? If we miss the RegioExpress #249, how often does another train come? I would want to purchase a flexible ticket. Our flight from Zurich is 19 February, Flight LX 052 departing 5:30pmCET. What train do you advise me getting from Zermatt, Bahnhof? I was thinking maybe a 10am? Thank you very much for your kind assistance. I am celebrating my 50th birthday and very excited to ski Switzerland!!

Krist

You just take the next train to Visp once you have gotten your luggage. You do not need to worry about particular train services. Trains are mass transit, and as such you do not buy a ticket for IC 820. You buy a ticket “Zurich Airport” to Zermatt. And that ticket allows you to take any trains on the route. And if you miss a connection, you take the next one. Now those 7 minutes in Visp are normally enough. A normal adult could make the change in 2 minutes.

Trains run every half hour on Visp - Zermatt, so nothing to worry about there.

Note that the cheapest ticket for your route is the Saver Day Pass. You should buy that ASAP. In fact, you should have bought that the moment you booked your flights, as these tickets are cheaper the earlier you book them.