Bahnhofstrasse Zermatt
Bahnhofstrasse
The car-free main street running from the station to the church. Hotels, outdoor-gear shops, watch stores and restaurants line the way, and electric taxis glide through.
Bahnhofstrasse is Zermatt's liveliest street. It runs south from the railway station to the church square, a walk of about 10 minutes. Outdoor equipment shops, Swiss watch and souvenir stores, bakeries and a variety of restaurants are clustered along it, and only electric vehicles and horse-drawn carriages are allowed in town. In the evening, walk to the end of the street to the Gornergrat Bridge for a view of the Matterhorn. Prices are high, but there are supermarkets on the street (Coop and Migros), where you can buy simple meals to save money.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops mostly 08:30–19:00)
Nearby sights
- Glacier Express
- Zermatt Old Village (Hinterdorf)
- Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis
- St. Mauritius Church & Mountaineers' Cemetery
- Gorner Gorge
- Sunnegga / Leisee
- Findeln
- Zmutt