There are 3 ways to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt by bus, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3bus 535
- Take the train from Gap to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
12h 18mCHF 127–337Bus, train via Geneva Airport (GVA)
cheapest- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3bus 535
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routièrebus T91
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
13h 6mCHF 113–277Taxi, bus, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Barcelonnette to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinéetaxi
- Take the bus from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Grand Arénasbus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
10h 36mCHF 231–481
Barcelonnette to Zermatt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt is to bus and train via Geneva Airport (GVA) which costs SFr 110 - SFr 280 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt is to taxi and bus and fly and train which takes 10h 36m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 490.
The distance between Barcelonnette and Zermatt is 605 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt, including transfers.
There are 2308+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Barcelonnette, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Barcelonnette to Zermatt. However, you can take the bus to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3, walk to Gap, take the train to Grenoble, take the train to Geneve, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place Aimé Gassier to Zermatt via GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3, Gare SNCF, Grenoble - Bus Station, Geneva - Airport Bus Station, Genève-Aéroport, and Visp in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gap to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Grand Arénas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
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