Sales Manual 2019 Glacier Express Zermatt Shuttle Furka car transport

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1 Sales Manual 2019 Glacier Express Zermatt Shuttle Furka car transport Version October 2018 Your ticket to adventure.

2 2 Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn The Alpine adventure No. 1 railway The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn is one of Switzerland s largest railway companies with a network of over 144 kilometres extending from Disentis and Göschenen to Zermatt from the Gotthard to the Matterhorn. The famous Glacier Express is the company s major touristic attraction. Contents The Alpine adventure No. 1 railway 2 Destinations along the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn routes 3 Travel to Zermatt by train 4 Travel to Zermatt by car 5 Travel to Zermatt by coach 6 Furka car transport 7 Adventure offers 8 Glacier Express 10 Bernina Express 11 Germany Schaffhausen France Geneva Lausanne Basel Berne Frutigen Olten NEAT Lötschberg-Base tunnel Visp Sierre Täsch Zermatt Gornergrat Lucerne Zurich Arth-Goldau Göschenen Disentis Chur Andermatt Realp Furka Brig Oberwald MTT Täsch Italy St. Gallen Pfäffikon Chiasso St. Margrethen St. Moritz Austria Davos We are a part of: Our sister railways: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Bahnhofplatz 7, CH-3900 Brig Phone +41 (0) railcenter@mgbahn.ch All prices in, including 7,7% VAT. Prices and timetables are subject to change. When paying in Euro the current exchange rate applies. Participation in the activities offered by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn at your own risk. The organiser rejects all liability. Instructions from staff must be followed. General terms and conditions of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn apply.

3 3 Destinations on Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn routes Surselva Disentis / Sedrun Disentis is the starting point of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. The Surselva region is a richly-varied skiing and hiking area. The source of the river Rhine lies in the vicinity of the Oberalp Pass. Ursern Valley Andermatt Many fascinating Alpine passes and unsurfaced tracks lead from Andermatt and the Ursern Valley into the surrounding valleys, all with views of majestic mountains, glistening glaciers and verdant valleys. Andermatt is an ideal summer or winter resort. Goms Goms nestles in a magnificent mountain world in the upper part of the Rhone Valley. Goms is the birthplace of the world-renowned hotelier Cäsar Ritz and its villages still retain the traditional Valais style. In wintertime the Goms is one of the largest cross country ski region of Switzerland. Aletsch UNESCO Aletsch (Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Fiescheralp) lies on a plateau high above the Rhone Valley, on the largest and longest ice-stream in the Alps the 23 km long and over 900 m deep Aletsch Glacier. Brig Brig in the Rhone Valley is the main town in the German speaking Upper Valais and starting point of the road over the Simplon Pass open all year round. Brig s landmark is the baroque Stockalper Castle. Visp Visp Valley The tiny town of Visp is the gateway to the world famous resorts of Zermatt and Saas Fee. The region around Visp is known for its vast variety of hiking and skiing opportunities. Zermatt The traffic- village of Zermatt overlooked by the Matterhorn has become one of the world s major summer and winter sports resorts. Zermatt is particularly distinguished by its idyllic mountain-village ambience, top-quality hotels, modern and efficient mountain railways as well as cable cars and its rich variety of international skiing and hiking arenas with numerous mountain restaurants. Round trips The classic tour starts in Lucerne or Berne and from there goes to Visp Brig Andermatt and back to Lucerne or Berne, taking in the most unspoiled part of Switzerland the Alps plus a ride on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Countless variations are possible. See page 10. Zurich Visp Zurich Brig Zurich Zermatt Berne Zermatt Interlaken East Zermatt Geneva Airport Zermatt Zurich Airport Zermatt Milan Zermatt Travel time 2 hours 00 min. 2 hours 09 min. 3 hours 11 min. 2 hours 06 min. 2 hours 13 min. 3 hours 50 min. 3 hours 30 min. 3 hours 27 min.

4 4 Travel to Zermatt by train By train Zermatt offers direct rail links from Swiss cities and airports. From Visp / Brig junction of all Swiss Federal Railway routes from the north (Germany / Lötschberg), west (Lake Geneva line) and south (Simplon / Milan) the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn carries travellers to Zermatt in 60 minutes, with trains at half hourly intervals. The journey through the ruggedly romantic Visp Valley is an exciting prelude to holidays. Resorts are strung like pearls: the old mountaineering village of St. Niklaus, the sunny Grächen plateau, Randa, tranquil yet always interesting; and last but not least, Täsch. Half-hourly services Half-hourly services will operate between Zermatt Brig Fiesch and vice versa from 7.00 h in the morning until h in the evening. Individual fare Cl. One way Return Brig Zermatt Brig Zermatt Visp Zermatt Visp Zermatt Group fare Cl. One way Return Brig Zermatt Brig Zermatt Visp Zermatt Visp Zermatt ½-Fare Card, Swiss Half Fare Card, Children 6 16 years: 50% GA, Swiss Travel Pass, Eurail and Interrailpass: Group fare for 10 or more people. Per 10 people 1. Zermatt Shuttle The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn shuttle trains run at 20 minute intervals daily into the car centre of Zermatt. Timetable Täsch Zermatt / travel time 12 min. Day every 20 minutes Night Night* 02.00* 03.00* 04.00* 05.00* Timetable Zermatt Täsch / travel time 12 min. Day every 20 minutes Night Night* 01.30* 02.30* 03.30* 04.30* 05.30* *Additonal trains in the nights Thu. / Fri., Fri. / Sat. and Sat. / Sun. Individual fare One way Return Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card, Swiss Half Fare Card, dogs GA, Swiss Travel Pass, Eurail, Interrail Children 6, with Junior Card Group fare One way Return Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card, Swiss Half Fare Card, dogs GA, Swiss Travel Pass, Eurail, Interrail Children 6, with Junior Card Group fare for 10 or more people. Per 10 people 1.

5 5 Travel to Zermatt by car Matterhorn Terminal Täsch car parking Because Zermatt is a car resort, individual guests and groups travel from Täsch to Zermatt with the Zermatt Shuttle. There are 2100 covered car park spaces at the Matterhorn Terminal Täsch in Täsch. 365 days / 24 hours with no need for prior reservation. Online bookings The car park at the Matterhorn Terminal Täsch (P MTT) is designed for vehicles lower than 2.30 m in height. Larger vehicles can park in the car park at the entrance to Täsch (P2 Schali see map below). Individual travellers with luggage Convenient transport of visitors baggage between Täsch and Zermatt. With the baggage trolley from parking directly into the shuttle-train. Deposit of 5.00 per trolley (will be refunded). Car park and railway station are in the same building. Prices parking for private cars 2 hours hours hours hours hours from 8 days, per day Zermatt Täsch Matter Vispa Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn MTT Shuttle from train station Täsch to Zermatt every 20 min., 12 min. travel time 800 m Schali 2 Visp Parking Matterhorn Terminal Täsch Phone +41 (0) , Fax +41 (0) info@matterhornterminal.ch, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Bahnhof Täsch Phone +41 (0) bahnhof.taesch@mgbahn.ch Bahnhof Zermatt Phone +41 (0) bahnhof.zermatt@mgbahn.ch Typ 2 / 16 Ampere, 3 phases 5 Lots

6 6 Travel to Zermatt by coach Matterhorn Terminal Täsch: Free Bus Parking* The car park at the Matterhorn Terminal Täsch (P MTT) is designed for vehicles no more than 2.30 m high. Larger vehicles can park in the car park at the entrance to Täsch (P2 Schali). See also map on page 5. Free luggage transfer for groups* Booking until h on the previous day at: Station Täsch, Phone +41 (0) bahnhof.taesch@mgbahn.ch Approximate time of arrival Group name The number of bags Hotelname in Zermatt All year round, except on Saturdays during the winter season From h until h * For train users bus parking and group luggage transport is inclu-ded from / to Matterhorn Terminal Täsch to / from Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt! Prices parking for buses 2 hours hours per day Zermatt Shuttle Täsch Zermatt Group fare One way Return Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card, Swiss Half Fare Card, dogs GA, Swiss Travel Pass, Eurail, Interrail Children 6, with Junior Card Group fare for 10 or more people. Per 10 people 1. Arrival Drive your coach into one of the parking bays in front of P MTT. Drop off your passengers in front of P MTT. Driver/guide collect at the counter the train tickets. As the coach driver, please collect your parking ticket for P2 Schali at the terminal desk. Park your coach (alone) in P2 Schali. Use the bus service to return to P MTT. IMPORTANT: Please keep your parking ticket for your departure! With luggage The luggage will be transferred to a VIP group luggage cart as booked. The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn staff will load the VIP group luggage cart onto the Zermatt Shuttle to Zermatt and there be unloaded onto the station concourse. The hotel will then pick up the VIP group luggage cart from the station concourse in Zermatt. After unloading the luggage, the hotel will take the VIP group luggage cart back to the station in Zermatt. Departure The passengers first travel on the Zermatt Shuttle to Täsch and wait in the arrival hall. The coach driver uses the bus service to return to P2 Schali. Pick up of coach (keep parking ticket ready to raise the barrier) and collect the passengers from ther terminal. Departure from the terminal. With luggage The hotel will collect a VIP group luggage cart from the station in Zermatt. Loading the luggage onto the cart! The hotel will take the cart to the station in Zermatt. The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn staff will put the VIP group luggage cart on the Zermatt Shuttle to Täsch and unload it at the terminal. Afterwards, transfer of the bags from the VIP group luggage cart to the coach. Important Free bus service The bus service between P MTT and P2 Schali operates from h to h daily. for bus travel:

7 7 Furka car transport Fastest way to Valais? Furka car transport. The shortest route between Central Switzerland and the Valais runs through the Furka Tunnel. The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) takes only 15 minutes to speed you and your vehicle safely and comfortably through the 15.4 km Furka Tunnel between Realp and Oberwald. Running 365 days Vehicles up to max. 16 tons, max m height and 2.50 m width can be loaded until shortly before departure. The railway loading stations at Realp and Oberwald both have a restaurant, kiosk, WC. In the event of traffic jams on the A2 Gotthard motorway, please use the special Andermatt lane. From Germany you can reach Zermatt via the A2 / E35 from Karlsruhe, travelling from the direction of Basel continue to Lucerne, Andermatt, Realp (Furka car transport), Brig, Täsch. Modern shuttle trains wait in Täsch to take you to Zermatt. (See pages 4 + 5) Terms of loading General loading instructions No advanced bookings or reservations possible. Drivers and passengers remain in their vehicles and are transported of charge. Additional terms for buses and lorries Max. total weight 20 tons, max. height 3.62 m, max. width 2.50 m Ready to load 15 minutes before departure, loaded onto carriage without protective roof. Mandatory booking for wide-bodied vehicles higher than 3.1 m! No rights to transport in a particular train. Information on vehicle transport Realp Railway Station Phone +41 (0) bahnhof.realp@mgbahn.ch Oberwald Railway Station Phone +41 (0) bahnhof.oberwald@mgbahn.ch Furka car transport Oberwald Realp Friday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Thursday 05.35, h every 30 minutes until h 05.35, h every 60 minutes until h 05.35, h every 30 minutes until h 05.35, h every 60 minutes until h 05.35, h every 30 minutes until h 05.35, h every 60 minutes until h 05.35, h every 30 minutes until h 05.35, h every 60 minutes until h Furka car transport Realp Oberwald Friday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Thursday Holidays, timetable same as on Sunday 06.05, h every 30 minutes until h 06.05, h every 60 minutes until h 06.05, h every 30 minutes until h 06.05, h every 60 minutes until h 06.05, h every 30 minutes until h 06.05, h every 60 minutes until h 06.05, h every 30 minutes until h 06.05, h every 60 minutes until h 1 st and 2 nd January, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whitsun Monday, 1 st August, 25 th and 26 th December Prices per vehicle including driver and passengers Vehicles up to 3.5 t and 9 passengers Summer: Winter: Coaches Seats Seats Seats > 36 Seats

8 8 Adventure offers AdventureCard Pure adventure between Disentis and Zermatt Free travel with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, on all postbus lines in the Upper Valais, the SBB line Brig Salgesch, BLS line Brig Kandersteg as well as the bus lines Leuk Leukerbad and Leuk Visp. 50% discount on other railways, buses, cablecars, on sport and leisure activities, museums, rent a bike and more! Prices 2 days 3 days 5 days Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Family* *Max. 2 adults with 3 children 16 years Adventure Railway: Brunch Enjoy an impressive journey on the tracks of the world-famous Glacier Express. On the route we serve you a rich brunch and dessert in the exclusive Panoramic coach. Prices and information regarding charters available on request. Brig Andermatt Brig every Sunday, (except ) Price per person Adventure Railway: Gourmet / Wine & Dine Delightful 5 course menu accompanied with assorted Valais wines. Guided visit of Disentis is included. Brig Disentis Brig every Saturday (except ) Price per person More infos see: Special Ticket 2 nd class Bike & Railway Goms With your own bike from Visp or Brig to Oberwald and back from Niederwald, Fiesch or Brig. Bike transportation included. Prices from Visp from Brig Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Children 16 years with Junior children s co-travelcard travel for (incl. bike transportation). Special Ticket 2 nd class Bike & Railway Mattertal Valid from Visp or Brig to Zermatt including return journey from every station after Täsch. Bike transportation included. Prices from Visp from Brig Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Children 16 years with Junior children s co-travelcard travel for (incl. bike transportation). Special Ticket 2 nd class Bikepass St. Gotthard In this pass the train journeys between Fiesch and Disentis, the postbus lines in the Saint Gotthard region as well as the bike transportation (handled by yourself) are included for one day. Prices 1 day Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Hire prices for bikes in Oberwald Prices (Mountain- and Country-Bikes) Full day Half day Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Prices (E-Bikes, from 16 years) Full day Half day Adults Children 6 16, ½-Fare Card Children 16 years with Junior children s co-travelcard 50% discount on regular price if one parent / grandparent rents a bike. If you return your bike at another station a surcharge of will apply. More offers on

9 THE SWISS HOUSE OF WATCHES AND FINE JEWELLERY Brand selection may vary. Basel Bern Davos Geneva Interlaken Lausanne Locarno Lugano Lucerne St. Gallen St. Moritz Zermatt Zurich Berlin Dusseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich Nuremberg Vienna Copenhagen London Paris bucherer.com

10 10 Glacier Express the slowest express train in the world The Glacier Express the most famous of all alpine trains Take the Glacier Express from Zermatt with its majestic Matterhorn and go over 291 bridges and through 91 tunnels to St. Moritz and the lakes of Engadine. Good to know 1 st and 2 nd class panoramic cars, central aisle carriages with tables, AC, info channel with touristic announcements available via headphones in 6 languages (German, French, English, Italian, Japanese and Chinese) Short-journeys sections reduced surcharges (also bookable vice versa) New: Excellence Class, the new Premium coach class, from Service on board Enjoy freshly prepared and local dishes at your seat. For groups (at the latest 10 days prior departure) a reservation is obligatory via gruppen@panoramic-gourmet.ch Tel. +41 (0) Fares for groups of 10 or more people per 10 people 1 Route 2 nd Class 1 st Class St. Moritz Zermatt St. Moritz Brig St. Moritz Andermatt Chur Zermatt Chur Andermatt Andermatt Brig Brig Zermatt Timetable Winter season Zug 903 Zug 902 dep. St. Moritz dep. Zermatt arr. Zermatt arr. St. Moritz Timetable Summer season Direction of train St. Moritz Zermatt Zug 903 Zug 905 dep. St. Moritz dep. St. Moritz arr. Zermatt arr. Zermatt Zug 901 Zug 907 dep. St. Moritz dep. Chur arr. Brig arr. Zermatt Direction of train Zermatt St. Moritz Zug 902 Zug 904 dep. Zermatt dep. Zermatt arr. St. Moritz arr. St. Moritz Zug 900 Zug 906 dep. Zermatt dep. Brig arr. Chur arr. St. Moritz Supplements Low season Mid-season High season Long journeys cl Short journeys cl Glacier Express AG Railcenter Bahnhofplatz 7, CH-3900 Brig info@glacierexpress.ch

11 11 Bernina Express from the glaciers to the palms The most beautiful experience in the Alps From high up among the towering glaciers of the mountains down to the swaying palms of Italy, the Bernina Express, the highest transalpine railway in the Alps, provides a link between northern and southern Europe. And it does so in the most wonderful way imaginable, on a railway line that coexists in perfect harmony with its glorious mountain setting. A masterpiece of engineering: since 2008 the stretch of track between Thusis and Tirano has had UNESCO World Heritage status. The wonders of nature and the cultural achievements of man merge into one to offer one of the best ways ever to experience the Alps. Bernina Express Bus a scenic journey through the south Want to see more of the south? On the Bernina Express Bus from Lugano to Tirano you will travel past picturesque fishing villages on the shores of Lake Como and Lake Lugano. Combine your journey on the Bernina Express to make it a thrilling round trip! Dining on the move & Railbar Fine regional specialities make the trip on the Bernina Express a culinary experience. Warm and cold drinks, snacks and souvenirs are available from the Railbar. The on-board personnel will serve the local delicacies directly at your seat. For booking and more information: Lunch You will spend lunchtime in Poschiavo, Le Prese or Tirano. There are a number of restaurants close to each of the stations. Prices groups for groups of 10 or more people Route Cl. One way Return Chur Tirano Chur Tirano Davos Platz Tirano Davos Platz Tirano St. Moritz Tirano St. Moritz Tirano Tirano Lugano Prices for groups of 10 or more people. Per 10 people 1. The panoramic cars of the Bernina Express and the Bernina Express Bus are subject to a supplement. A reservation is also required. Offseason Supplement per person and section Midseason Highseason There is no commission on supplements. Every person travelling on a group ticket must be in possession of a supplement. France Geneva Lausanne Germany Schaffhausen St. Gallen Basel Zurich St. Margrethen Olten Austria Lucerne Berne 6 Disentis Interlaken Chur Davos Spiez Andermatt Filisur St. Moritz Visp Brig Tirano 1 Zermatt Lugano Gornergrat Chiasso Italy Glacier Express train Gornergrat Bahn Bernina Express train Bernina Express Bus Reservation & Information Rhätische Bahn Bahnhofstrasse 25, CH-7001 Chur Phone +41 (0) Fax +41 (0) reservation@rhb.ch