There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Zermatt by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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.
Train via Genoa
best- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain Gex
11h 48mCHF 85–159Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, garebus 211
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain Ir
13h 31mCHF 67–165Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- 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
8h 21mCHF 92–212Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain Gex
12h 55mCHF 72–158Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
8h 42mCHF 142–352Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
10h 40mCHF 154–366Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
11h 9mCHF 128–373
Cannes to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Zermatt is to train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 160 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Milano Centrale and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Cannes and Zermatt is 547 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Zermatt without a car is to train via Genoa which takes 11h 48m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Cannes to Zermatt, including transfers.
Cannes to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cannes station.
Cannes to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Ventimiglia station.
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There are 2232+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cannes to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–650
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 Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
Train from Cannes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- 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 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Train from Cannes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- 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/
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