Zermatt Airport Transfer Information Trains and Helicopter from Zermatt's Airport to the city. Zermatt Airport Transfer Nearest Airport - Geneva Cointrin — 4 hours by rail from Geneva, with transfers. Trains — You have to take a train to either Visp or Brig, where you will transfer to the narrow-gauge mountain railway known as the Glacier Express. These trains leave every 20 minutes between 6 am to 11.30 pm. All cars are required to park at Tasch (5 km from Zermatt) and tourists are required to take public transportation from Tasch to Zermatt. A cogwheel railway known as the Gornergrat operates from Tasch to Zermatt. Helicopter — Helicopter service is provided by Air Zermatt. They operate from the airports of Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Milan and Sion (a regional airport). First published 19 August 2004 Book Zermatt Hotels here