Questions Regarding Train Transfers from Chamonix to Zermatt

JustineHsu

Hello everyone,

I will be traveling from Chamonix to Zermatt on August 6th, and I will be making several transfers along the way, with the following transfer times:
Vallorcine: 12 minutes
Martigny: 34 minutes
Visp: 22 minutes

The transfer times are generally around 10-20 minutes. My main question is, are these transfer times enough to comfortably switch trains? If I miss my train, am I allowed to take the next available train on the same day?

Additionally, I have found information about Supersaver tickets, which seem to require purchasing a new ticket if I miss the train. However, it appears that for regular tickets (Normal Tickets), I can take the next available train on the same day. How can I confirm that I have purchased a regular ticket and not a Supersaver ticket?

Any advice or experiences from fellow travelers would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

Danhiel

Hello JustineHsu

If I miss my train, am I allowed to take the next available train on the same day?

Yes, but only if the train is delayed or cancelled. In this case you have enough time. In Switzerland transfer times are often less than 5 minutes. In Vallorcine it is probably on the same platform on the other side. You can buy a Supersaver Ticket.

Kind regards
Danhiel

Krist

JustineHsu The transfer times are generally around 10-20 minutes. My main question is, are these transfer times enough to comfortably switch trains?

These transfers are all on the long side. Most passenger I like efficiency, and would thus prefer shorter transfers.

For example 11 of those 12 minutes in Vallorcine you will spend sitting in the train to Martigny, wishing it would leave sooner. And someone should complain about that long transfer in Martigny. That is really not acceptible.

Changing trains is trivial. All you do is walk off one train and on another. So the only thing that matters is how far the trains are from each other. So in practice changing trains just takes minutes. Even in the biggest station in Switzerland, Zurich HB, the minimum connection time is only 6 minutes.

RedBaron

JustineHsu My main question is, are these transfer times enough to comfortably switch trains?

You appear to try comparing transfer times at international airports with (Swiss) train stations…

Danhiel

JustineHsu

If you have a short transfer time, it is also possible to show the details for a connection on sbb.ch. You will get a map of the station. I give you the example of Martigny. You can see that it is a small station: