There are 8 ways to get from Ajaccio to Zermatt by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, fly to Sion Airport, train
best- Drive from Ajaccio to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)
- Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Sion Airport (SIR)CLY - SIR
- Take the train from Sion to Visp
6h 7mCHF 120–570Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, gare211
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
20h 25mCHF 114–275Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrigEc
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, BahnhofGex
18h 49mCHF 123–258Ferry, train via Marseille
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulon
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St CharlesTer
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to LausanneTgv
- Take the train from Lausanne to VispIr
19h 17mCHF 154–413Drive to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Ajaccio to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)FSC - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
8h 32mCHF 160–501Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AJA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Take the train from Genève to Visp
10h 25mCHF 150–491Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)AJA - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
10h 57mCHF 143–345Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)AJA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Visp
11h 18mCHF 240–624
Ajaccio to Zermatt by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Zermatt is to ferry and bus and train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 280 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Zermatt is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 600.
The distance between Ajaccio and Zermatt is 654 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Zermatt without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h 49m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ajaccio to Zermatt, including transfers.
There are 2242+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Ajaccio to Zermatt. However, you can drive to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) airport, fly to Sion Airport (SIR), walk to Sion, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ajaccio to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Port Of Nice Lympia, Max Barel, Riquier, Nice Riquier, Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 18h 49m.
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- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- Website
- air-mountain.ch
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Sion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–370
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–35
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 16–23
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.tmrsa.ch/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- CHF 45–65
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- CHF 85–110
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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