There are 6 ways to get from France to Zermatt by train (TGV), 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
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lausanne to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
8h 18mCHF 86–252Fly Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORY - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
9h 19mCHF 75–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
12h 54mCHF 78–162Fly 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
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
8h 5mCHF 89–209Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
8h 24mCHF 82–282Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
8h 54mCHF 107–295
France to Zermatt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 170 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from France to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct train from France to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Zermatt, Bahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between France and Zermatt is 650 km.
The best way to get from France to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from France to Zermatt, including transfers.
France to Zermatt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
France to Zermatt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Geneve station.
There are 2315+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare De Lyon, Lausanne, and Visp in around 8h 18m.
- 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 30–95
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- 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 Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
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
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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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