| From | Distance | Time | Sedan | Minivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malpensa (MXP) | 205 km | 3 h 30 min | ≈ €490 | ≈ €610 |
| Milan | 208 km | 3 h 45 min | ≈ €500 | ≈ €620 |
| Linate (LIN) | 223 km | 3 h 40 min | ≈ €535 | ≈ €665 |
| Bergamo (BGY) | 248 km | 3 h 55 min | ≈ €595 | ≈ €740 |
Taxi from Milan and Malpensa airport to Zermatt
From Malpensa to Täsch is 205 km, over the Simplon Pass. This is a trip to Switzerland — bring your passport; the Swiss motorway vignette and tolls are included in the price. The price is fixed before the trip: sedan ≈ €490, minivan for up to eight passengers ≈ €610, child seats free. By train from Milan it takes about five hours with changes; by car there are none. No prepayment — you pay the driver on arrival.
How to get from Malpensa to Zermatt
| Option | Price | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train from Milan | €60–90 | ~5 h | to Brig or Visp, then the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn; two changes |
| Täsch–Zermatt shuttle | CHF 8–16 | 12 min | every twenty minutes; compulsory for anyone arriving by car |
| Car hire to Täsch | from €60/day | 3 h 30 | paid parking at the terminal; then the shuttle train or a licensed taxi |
| Private transfer to Täsch | ≈ €490 | 3 h 30 min | fixed price, name sign, skis carried free, help with bags on the platform |
You cannot drive into the village
Zermatt bans petrol and diesel cars: inside, only small electric vehicles and horse-drawn carriages move about. Everyone arriving under their own steam stops at Täsch, at the Matterhorn Terminal, where there is a multi-storey car park and a station. The shuttle train runs every twenty minutes and reaches the village in twelve. For ordinary cars this is the end of the road: you continue by the shuttle train or a licensed local taxi from Täsch. Late in the evening the trains run less often, so tell us your arrival time.
By train, or by car as far as Täsch
From Milan the train runs via the Simplon to Brig or Visp, then the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn — about five hours with changes, and a beautiful ride. By car it is 205 km from Malpensa to Täsch, either over the Simplon pass or through the Gotthard tunnel. In winter the pass is sometimes closed and the route detours, which is why we quote a range of 3 h 30 min – 4 h 10 min rather than a single figure.
The transfer, and what happens next
≈ €490 per car to the terminal at Täsch. The driver tracks your flight, waits with a name sign and helps carry your ski bags to the shuttle platform — with skis and suitcases that matters more than it sounds. Zermatt skis into May, and from the village you can cross to Italian Cervinia and be back the same day: bring your passport.
The train is a strong option here: €60–90 and five hours, half of it a beautiful ride. The car wins on an evening arrival, with a group and with luggage — but it too only reaches Täsch: the last five kilometres are the shuttle train or a licensed local taxi either way.
Fixed price, meet & greet with a name sign, payment on arrival.
The essentials
No. The village is car-free. Cars are left at Täsch by the Matterhorn Terminal; from there a shuttle train runs every twenty minutes (less often late in the evening) and takes twelve; licensed local taxis also run from Täsch.
Around CHF 8–16 per person one way, paid on the spot. Tickets are sold from machines at the terminal.
Usually 3 h 30 min – 4 h 10 min, 205 km. The road goes over the Simplon pass or through the Gotthard tunnel; in winter the pass is sometimes closed.