There are 4 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 via Gap
best- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the train from Gap to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to VispIr
12h 9mCHF 114–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Place Aime Gassier to Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF
- Take the bus from Montdauphin - Guillestre to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Geneva739
- Take the train from Genève to VispIr
13h 39mTaxi, bus, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Barcelonnette to Collège Jean Franco
- Take the bus from Collège Jean Franco to Grand Arénas
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
10h 39mCHF 199–351Bus, train via Milan
- Take the bus from Place Aime Gassier to Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrigEc
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, BahnhofGex
12h 20m
Barcelonnette to Zermatt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt is to bus and train via Gap which costs SFr 110 - SFr 200 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt is to taxi and bus and fly and train which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360.
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 via Gap which takes 12h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Barcelonnette to Zermatt, including transfers.
There are 2176+ 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, Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place Aime Gassier to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Montdauphin - Guillestre, Grenoble, Geneva, Genève, and Visp in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
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 27
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 26–40
- 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 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- 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 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 2
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Place Aime Gassier to Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montdauphin - Guillestre to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Collège Jean Franco to Grand Arénas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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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