Gornergrat
3,089 m, near Zermatt
Matterhorn panorama with 29 peaks above 4,000 m
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Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
Skip
Summit in cloud most of the day.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
Go
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
Skip
Summit in cloud most of the day.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
Skip
Rain or snow likely, little to see.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
· , Swiss time. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models. Check Gornergrat's official webcams before you buy, conditions can change fast.
Tickets and tours
Before you go
- Summit
- 3,089 m
- Getting up
- Gornergrat cogwheel railway from Zermatt
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Ticket
- Return CHF 132. Return Zermatt to Gornergrat, adult, summer rate. Operator prices
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- At the top
- ZOOOM the Matterhorn
- Panorama
- 5/5 on our scale. The Matterhorn and 28 other four-thousanders
- Nearest town
- Zermatt, 1,608 m
Prices, skiing and highlights from the operator's website, checked 15 October 2026. Prices change; confirm before you buy.
Why go
- Classic Matterhorn view from an open ridge
- Comfortable cogwheel railway all the way up
- Short hikes possible from intermediate stations
Worth knowing
- Expensive without a pass discount
- Matterhorn often wrapped in its own cloud by afternoon
Getting there
| From | Public transport | By car | By bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 4 h 37 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 4 h 25 3 h 32 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 225 km | – |
| Zurich Airport | 4 h 54 to Gornergrat, 4 changes | 4 h 36 3 h 43 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 239 km | – |
| Bern | 3 h 02 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 3 h 41 2 h 48 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 226 km | – |
| Basel | 4 h 39 to Gornergrat, 4 changes | 4 h 44 3 h 51 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 320 km | – |
| Geneva | 4 h 40 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 3 h 43 2 h 50 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 231 km | – |
| Lausanne | 3 h 55 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 3 h 04 2 h 11 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 169 km | – |
| Lucerne | 4 h 27 to Gornergrat, 4 changes | 3 h 55 3 h 02 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 188 km | – |
| St. Gallen | 5 h 59 to Gornergrat, 5 changes | 5 h 25 4 h 32 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 309 km | – |
| Lugano | 6 h 16 to Gornergrat, 6 changes | 3 h 48 2 h 55 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 194 km | – |
| Interlaken | 3 h 04 to Gornergrat, 5 changes | 3 h 32 2 h 39 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 151 km | – |
| Winterthur | 5 h 08 to Gornergrat, 4 changes | 4 h 50 3 h 57 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 250 km | – |
| Zug | 5 h 06 to Gornergrat, 5 changes | 4 h 11 3 h 18 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 204 km | – |
| Thun | 2 h 42 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 3 h 58 3 h 05 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 181 km | – |
| Grindelwald | 3 h 52 to Gornergrat, 6 changes | 3 h 51 2 h 58 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 169 km | – |
| Zermatt | 33 min to Gornergrat, direct | – | 1 h 21 28 min ride + 53 min up, 6 km |
| Chur | 6 h 01 to Gornergrat, 4 changes | 4 h 31 3 h 38 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 209 km | – |
| Montreux | 3 h 32 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 2 h 45 1 h 52 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 139 km | – |
| Sion | 2 h 48 to Gornergrat, 3 changes | 2 h 1 h 07 drive to Täsch + 53 min up, 74 km | 5 h 52 4 h 59 ride + 53 min up, 75 km |
Public transport: fastest connection after 08:00 on a Saturday, from the Swiss timetable, door to the top station. Car: door to the top, driving time without traffic to where you park plus the fastest timetabled ride up from there. Bike: riding time to the same place at a steady pace, climbs not included, plus the same ride up; rides over 5 hours are left out. Refreshed weekly. Sources: transport.opendata.ch, OSRM and FOSSGIS with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Quick answers
Is it worth going up Gornergrat today?
Go on Saturday 17 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.
What's the weather on Gornergrat tomorrow?
Skip on Sunday 18 October 2026 (14 out of 100): Little to see, pick another day or mountain. Summit in cloud most of the day.
Is Gornergrat above the fog today?
Not today: the forecast shows no sea of fog below a sunny summit. None in the next 5 days either.
Which day looks best for Gornergrat in the next 5 days?
Go on Saturday 17 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.
How do you get up Gornergrat?
Gornergrat cogwheel railway from Zermatt. Season: All year (check maintenance breaks). Nearest town: Zermatt. Swiss Travel Pass: 50% off. Ticket: Return CHF 132, Return Zermatt to Gornergrat, adult, summer rate.
Where does this forecast come from?
From the MeteoSwiss ICON-CH weather models, via Open-Meteo. Peakobello scores sunshine and cloud at the summit for every hour from 09:00 to 17:00 and updates the verdicts every three hours, last on 17 October 2026, 19:21 (Swiss time).