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1. Walk from French Alps to Chamonix-Mont-Blancunknown
2. Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Mbx / ...
3. Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain
4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
4h 30m

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Map of how to get from French Alps to Zermatt.

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Distance: 148.8 km
Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between French Alps, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from French Alps to Zermatt. However, you can travel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, take the train to Vallorcine, take the train to Martigny, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt.

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Zermatt, Switzerland

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Things to do in Zermatt

Zermatt(Opens in a new window)

Zermatt is a statistic town and a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants.

Klein Matterhorn(Opens in a new window)

The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3883 m above sea level, it is the highest place in Europe that can be reached by aerial tramway, as well as by any other means of transport. The Klein Matterhorn is part of the Breithorn massif and overlooks on its south side the almost equally high flat glacier named Breithorn Plateau, just north of the international border with Italy. The name "Klein Matterhorn" is a reference to its much larger neighbour, the Matterhorn, which lies 7 km away across the Theodul Pass. The Klein Matterhorn, with the adjacent ski-lifts to the slightly higher Gobba di Rollin, is also a year-round ski area, marketed as "Matterhorn Glacier Paradise", and part of the international ski area between Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia.

Matterhorn Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt is a cultural-natural museum whose main theme is the Matterhorn. The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses (church, hotel, huts and granaries), and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party.

Unterrothorn(Opens in a new window)

The Unterrothon (or simply Rothorn) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Oberrothorn, on the range north of the Findel Glacier.

Places to stay in Zermatt

Vrony Apartments by Hotel Walliserhof Zermatt(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Matthiol Appartements(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Haus Bor(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Mont Cervin Palace(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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