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Has anyone gone by train from Zurich to Saas Fee? The brochure from Saas Fee says the rail journey is marginally shorter now from Zurich to Visp than from Geneva (because of new tunnel). And I can get flights now to Zurich from Edinburgh.
Is it an easy enough trip to do with young family?
I know that you need to get post bus fro Visp when you arrive, but that sounds fairly painless.
Many thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lorenzo, I did Zurich Airport to Zermatt in February which is about the same, about 4 hours with 1 change in Visp. There are plenty of trains but the one out was very busy though. Zurich Airport is much more civilised than Geneva.
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Colin B, thanks. It is easy to get from airport to station? Quite excited now, as ready to book this!
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Lorenzo, The station is under the airport.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Lorenzo, Wot Colin B has said. Very easy to get down to the station - the luggage trolleys fit on the escalators. The train trip is easy. The last little bit to Saas Fee is by post bus - which integrates beautifully with the train system.
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Trip is easy without kids - I did it a few years ago.
With kids ? - depends how young the kids are - mucking about with push chairs extra bags etc on trains needs some thought (my wife won't even consider the option )
You might want to think about using the Swiss luggage transfer (http://mct.sbb.ch/mct/en/reisemarkt/services/im-bahnhof/reisegepaeck.htm )
don't forget the Swiss transfer ticket as well.
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Lorenzo,
Here is the link for getting your ticket, Swiss transfer ticket choose the 8chf Delivery option and you will have the tickets in 2 days
https://www.sbb.ch/mct/wi/shop/b2c/tree.do?key=40
Train from Station under the airport to Visp a 4 minute walk and on to a buss to Sass. All very civilised and efficent as you would expect. Cant see it being any problem great scenic journey to.
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I did it a few seasons ago, and my advice is not to hang around when you get off the train and to head straight to the bus to ensure you get seats all together for you and your family
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Lorenzo, We did the ZCH to Zermatt like Colin B, with the Swiss Transfer ticket (delivered to the door) - very civilized, and an easy walk to the train in ZCH airport. No need to get your transfer ticket validated as it says in the accompanying spiel either. Visp station has a supermarket and good facilities so is a good place to spend 20 mins to get a bite for the onward leg - cameras at the ready!
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You could go by train to Stalden (it's on the line to Zermatt) and catch the Post Bus from there to Saas Fee. It might not gain you anything but it is an option.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Just one thing.... ensure that the Airport train goes straight through to Visp.... and you don't need to change at Zurich HBB
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Thanks for all the fantastic advice! Waiting for one more piece of info now before taking the plunge and booking up at long last. Got some cracking brochure through post today from Saas Fee tourist office. Lots of glossy info and piste map etc. Well impressed.
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You know it makes sense.
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Heading to Saas Fee on Wed Horray! Friend of mine has a place out there and told me that under no circumstances should I go to Geneva. Zurich nicer airport better facilities and a much nicer train ride. His words not mine Doing it for the first time myself and could not belive how easy and efficent it was to order and get the tickets
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Fattes13, let us know how you get on (and post photos if you take any ) - I quite fancy a summer trip to the mountains one of these days so would be good to hear what it's like...
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Poster: A snowHead
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I seem to remember a revolving restaurant up the mountain, superb view from the deck (restaurant was too busy)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ChrisWo, Will do we have someone with us that takes photos like a Japanese tourist
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hamish wrote: |
You might want to think about using the Swiss luggage transfer (http://mct.sbb.ch/mct/en/reisemarkt/services/im-bahnhof/reisegepaeck.htm ). |
Second that. Very civilized. Free yourself from all the extra luggages, especially useful if you have more than one transfer.
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I'm not sure that the Swiss Fly Luggage option is of any use if you're going to Saas Fee. I think it'll only get your luggage to the nearest railway station and there isn't one in Saas Fee. However it's great if you're going to Zermatt.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hamish, I sit corrected.
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Thanks for all the info. We are NOW BOOKED for trip to Saas Fee. Yippee. Fly Edinburgh to Zurich. We are staying an extra night in Zurich on the way, to break journey and get us to SF nice and early.
Only remaining Q is about seat reservations for postbus. I read that you need to do this but, given that they are every 30 mins, not sure which one we will connect with. I am guessing the railway station might be able to do that for us when we arrive (ie the previous day).
Just realised it will be Easter weekend, so the whole world may be on the move!
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Lorenzo, you don't need to reserve places on the bus up to Saas-Fee - they put on extra buses when its busy. However, you do need to reserve places on the bus from Saas-Fee back to Visp. Just pop into the bus station the day before you are due to leave and reserve the seats at the counter.
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Luggage transfer last year was very efficient. Our hotel collected the bags from the bus station and were brought up to our rooms early the next morning. Take what you need for the night in a small bag.
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