With the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing on a city trip to Milano

Between mountain scenery and metropolis: Zermatt – Milano

Matterhorn at sunset with snow-covered mountains | © ZERMATT BERGBAHNEN AG Matterhorn at sunset with snow-covered mountains | © ZERMATT BERGBAHNEN AG

Travelling begins where everyday life ends. Your journey starts by train to Zermatt, where you’ll immerse yourself in the breathtaking mountain scenery at the foot of the Matterhorn.

With the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing, you’ll glide across the Alps by cable car, passing impressive glaciers, rugged peaks and spectacular panoramas all the way to Cervinia in Italy. After transitioning from the Swiss alpine world to the Italian joie de vivre, the journey continues to Milano. There, elegant boulevards, stylish cafés, world-famous fashion and authentic Italian delights await you.

A city trip that uniquely combines nature, emotion and urban flair.

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Highlights

Travel through the stunning scenery of Switzerland by train, passing lakes, forests and traditional villages on the way to the world-famous resort of Zermatt. Leave everyday life behind you as you journey through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Alps. Start your city trip surrounded by an impressive mountain world filled with nature, breathtaking panoramas and a great sense of anticipation for the adventure of the days ahead.

Zermatt marks the impressive start of your journey to Milano. The car-free mountain village, its proximity to the 4,000-metre peaks and the view of the world-famous Matterhorn create a sense of arriving in a world far removed from everyday life.

The journey then continues with a cross-border cable car experience across the Alps from Switzerland to Italy.

 

With the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing, you experience the most spectacular cable car connection between Switzerland and Italy. Between Zermatt and Cervinia, the world changes step by step. The journey takes you through high-alpine landscapes to the highest mountain station in Europe, past glaciers, rock and snow, with ever-changing perspectives of the mountain panorama and the Matterhorn as a constant companion.This cross-border Alpine crossing combines impressive nature with the true feeling of being on a journey.

After arriving in Cervinia, the journey continues comfortably towards Milano. The contrast could hardly be more appealing: alpine heights, glaciers and mountain panoramas in the morning, followed later by the vibrant energy of an Italian metropolis.

It is precisely this change that makes a Milano city trip via Zermatt with the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing so special.

In Milano, elegant boulevards, impressive architecture, international fashion, design, art and Italian cuisine await you. Whether it’s the cathedral, galleries, aperitivo, shopping or hidden neighbourhoods, the city offers a wide range of experiences for culture lovers, gourmets and anyone seeking the Italian way of life.

With a wealth of impressions, special memories and perhaps a souvenir or two in your luggage, you will then begin your journey home by train.

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Cable car at snowy mountain with station | © ZERMATT BERGBAHNEN AG
The spectacular cable car journey

Along the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing between Zermatt and Cervinia, special highlights and impressive discoveries await you at every station. At Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the highest mountain station in Europe, you will experience fascinating glacier worlds with the Glacier Palace, the Cinema Lounge, culinary delights in the restaurant and an observation platform offering views of 38 four-thousand-metre peaks across three countries.

For added comfort, a luggage transport service is available: simply drop off your luggage at the station in Zermatt and enjoy the journey in a relaxed and carefree way.

Multiple cable cars over snowy mountain ridge | © ZERMATT BERGBAHNEN AG
A change of perspective

Experience along the way how not only the landscape but also the atmosphere gradually transforms. Keep your camera ready, as green meadows, blooming Alpine scenery, glaciers and rugged rock formations come together to create an impressive journey around the Matterhorn.

With each stage, the sense of lifestyle evolves as well, from the tranquillity of the Swiss Alps to the lightness of Italy. It is precisely this interplay of nature, culture and shifting perspectives that makes the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing so unforgettable.

Cable car in front of Matterhorn over snowy landscape | © ZERMATT BERGBAHNEN AG
First espresso in Italy

In Cervinia, the Italian part of your journey begins. A brief moment for an espresso or a glance back at the southern side of the Matterhorn makes the transition from the alpine world to the Italian way of life especially tangible.

Milan Cathedral | © Shutterstock 1041373084
Aperitivo in Milano

End your day in Milano with an aperitivo. After your journey across the Alps, the city’s urban flair feels especially intense: vibrant, elegant and unmistakably Italian.

Travel details

Comfortable journey by train to the car-free village of Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. After arrival, there is time for your first individual explorations in the village or a short walk. Overnight stay in Zermatt.

With the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing, you travel from Zermatt to Cervinia between 08:30 and 15:00, discovering impressive mountain and glacier landscapes along the way. Enjoy time for individual stops or lunch along the route or in Cervinia.

In the afternoon, transfer by bus from Cervinia to Milano (departure at 16:15, arrival at Milano Lampugnano at 20:25). Overnight stay in Milano.

The day is at your leisure. Discover Milano’s sights, stroll along its shopping streets or enjoy Italian cuisine. Overnight stay in Milano.

Use the day for further individual discoveries or relaxing hours in the city. Milano offers numerous cultural highlights, cafés and boutiques. Overnight stay in Milano.

Today, you begin your return journey. Individual travel home with many impressions from the mountains and the fashion metropolis of Milano.

Included services:

  • Train travel 2nd class from/to Zurich HB, based on Half Fare Travelcard
  • Matterhorn Alpine Crossing Zermatt – Cervinia, based on Half Fare Travelcard
  • Bus transfer Cervinia – Milano Lampugnano
  • 1 night in Zermatt, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 3 nights in Milano, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
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