Zermatt Unplugged — festival guide

At a glance

Dates

6–10 Apr 2027 (5 days)

Location

Zermatt, Switzerland, Zermatt, Switzerland

Sound

Folk · Rock · Pop · Indie

Tickets

€53 · 1 tier tracked

Nearest airport

Geneva Airport

Nearest station

Zermatt Railway Station

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Zermatt · 0 km · about 0 min

On-site camping

Not listed

The story

Zermatt Unplugged is a music festival held in Zermatt, Switzerland. Scheduled for April 6-10, 2027, it is known for its unique setting and unplugged performances. The festival has been a staple in Zermatt for numerous editions, focusing on an intimate atmosphere. It features a range of musical acts, encouraging a connection between artists and attendees in a picturesque alpine backdrop.

Zermatt Unplugged is a 5-day folk, rock, pop, indie festival at Zermatt, Switzerland in Zermatt, Switzerland. The April 2027 edition runs 6–10 Apr 2027.

Expect stages split between Folk, Rock, Pop and Indie.

Everything happens at Zermatt, Switzerland, in Zermatt. Zermatt · 0 km · about 0 min is the organiser's practical nearby base for accommodation and transfers to the festival site.

Zermatt Unplugged keeps the same calendar slot each year: April 2027 for this edition, opening on a Tuesday and closing on a Saturday. It falls in spring, ahead of the summer festival rush, which usually keeps travel cheaper than the July and August dates. That slot matters for the budget — flights and rooms in Zermatt are priced for the festival weekend, not the week around it, so shifting your arrival by a day often saves more than any ticket tier does.

• Next edition: April 6-10, 2027
• Intimate unplugged performances
• Beautiful alpine setting
• Multiple years running since inception
• Various artists and activities

Venue, camping & access

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Zermatt · 0 km · about 0 min

Camping

No on-site camping is listed by the organiser.

Getting to the gates

Visitors can access Zermatt via train and walk to the festival.

What the trip costs from Paris

Door to door from Paris, a trip to Zermatt Unplugged works out at roughly €779 per person on the cheapest combination we track — a mid-priced weekend by the standards of our index.

The ticket is only 7% of that: the rest is getting there and sleeping somewhere, which is exactly the part most ticket sites leave out.

Cheapest travel we price is bus · 9h 26m each way, at €66 return.

Planning the trip, step by step

1. 1Book the ticket first: tiers at Zermatt Unplugged are sold in waves and the cheapest wave is gone long before the line-up is complete.
2. 2Then price the travel from Paris — Cinderella compares train, bus, car and flight for the same dates, and the cheapest option is not always the obvious one.
3. 3Reserve 6 nights rather than 5: the last night of a festival almost always ends after the last train home.
4. 4If you fly into Geneva Airport, check the transfer time to Zermatt before booking the earliest departure — the airport bus is usually the cheapest leg of the whole trip.
5. 5Follow Zermatt Unplugged on Cinderella to be emailed when a ticket price drops or a new tier opens.

Full line-up

Ordered as the poster reads it — headliners first, then most booked to least. Each name opens that artist's festival dates.

Past editions

Dates are the event's recurring calendar slot, so treat them as approximate — the organiser keeps the official archive.

• 2026

  6–10 Apr 2026 (approx.)

• 2025

  6–10 Apr 2025 (approx.)

• 2024

  6–10 Apr 2024 (approx.)

Travel tips from Paris

• Fly into Geneva Airport, the closest airport to the site.
• Rail arrivals come through Zermatt Railway Station; shuttles usually run from there.
• The site itself is Zermatt, Switzerland, in Zermatt.
• Visitors can access Zermatt via train and walk to the festival.
• Book a bed in Zermatt early — rooms around a festival sell out before the last ticket tier does.

• bus9h 26m · €66
• air4h 13m · €148
• car7h 43m · €156
• train5h 31m · €169