 Poster: A snowHead
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what is the best way to get there .. ? from any london airport.. i had never even heard of sion .. was surprised it was so far from geneva.. mind you my swiss geography is poor.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Zurich, much better airport, similar time by train as Geneva.
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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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Sion is a small airport but it is a lot closer to Zermatt than the alternatives. You might find this google map http://bit.ly/azklny useful geography-wise. Snowjet are currently the only company offering commercial flights to Sion. It's a winter only service from London Stansted.
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The train looks like a very good option for Zermatt, as you are taken directly into resort with only one change from Geneva. If you drive to Zermatt, you have to leave your car in a rather expensive heated car park (or the overflow outside parking which is also quite expensive). Then you have to get the train up to the resort anyway!
The road which goes from where the main car park is to Zermatt is extremely narrow and fragile. Small cars can get closer than the main car park, but I would not advise it. You cannot drive a car into Zermatt, all roads are blocked off. All cars in Zermatt are electric.
There is probably a bus transfer which would take you to the train, and so you would have to change there anyway. (the train only takes about 15 minutes for the last leg of the journey)
I am not sure if it is not easier and cheaper to go to Cervinia and ski over with a package deal! However, you cannot always ski over to Zermatt from Cervinia. Sometimes the lifts will be closed due to high winds.
Sion is close to many resorts in the Valais region of Switzerland. However, where can you fly from to get to Sion? There are not many carriers going there. I have checked and it seems London Stanstead to Sion is possible, but it can be costly compared to flying to Geneva. You still have to get a transfer to resort, and it will not be much cheaper by train.
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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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True that the airfare on a Sion flight maybe a little more expensive than some of the low-cost Geneva options but the train from sion to Zermatt is around half the price compared with catching the train from Geneva and takes less than half the time.
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what about driving to zurich and getting the train from there? i ssume the trains all geared up for transporting er.. gear?
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CANV CANVINGTON, I got the train in from Basel a couple of years ago with a couple of switches and it was pain free. Plenty storage for skis and suitcases IME.
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| CANV CANVINGTON wrote: |
| what about driving to zurich and getting the train from there? i ssume the trains all geared up for transporting er.. gear? |
Every carriage has ski racks at the end, and overhead luggage racks inside.
| Powder Monkey wrote: |
| True that the airfare on a Sion flight maybe a little more expensive than some of the low-cost Geneva options but the train from sion to Zermatt is around half the price compared with catching the train from Geneva and takes less than half the time. |
Half of the regular price or half the price of "Swiss transfer ticket"?
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When we flew there we landed in Sion had a bus to a train station then took the train. We then had little electric taxi to our hotel. All in a bit of a faff. Sure there must have been better options.
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Take train from Geneva Airport and change at Visp for the mountain train up into Zermatt.
Journey is 3-4 hours depending on what train you get - catch the intercity one if you can, regional train is a bit basic. It's a fairly long journey but it's the most enjoyable transfer I have ever had. Great views out along the lake and then between the mountains and of course the climb up to Zermatt itself. Think of it as a pleasurable part of the holiday rather than a troublesome transfer. About £75/80 return if you use the transfer ticket.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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