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The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways

Gornergrat Railway

Zermatt, Switzerland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST CABLE CARS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 7 2026

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Gornergrat Railway

Rack railway climbing from Zermatt to Gornergrat in the Monte Rosa massif. Riders watch the Matterhorn, Gorner Glacier and surrounding peaks from the windows, and find a restaurant, shops and a viewpoint at the 3,089 m summit.

Highlights

  • Rotenboden station
  • Riffelsee lake reflection
  • Gorner Glacier view

Good to know

  • Sit on the right going up
  • Priority boarding costs 7 CHF extra
  • Gets very cold at the top

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