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Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland

Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

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A train that climbs to a glacier, a peak so recognisable it’s on the chocolate wrapper, and cowbells doing exactly what you’d hope at four thousand metres lower down.

The best time to visit Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland is Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 25°C (76°F).

Best time to go
Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
ZRH

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing snow and cold air moving about and doing things

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May14°C57°F
Jun–Aug25°C76°F
Sep–Nov15°C59°F
Dec–Feb6°C42°F

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