There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Zermatt by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
20h 36mCHF 457–1,747Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
21h 25mCHF 362–1,105Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MSN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
19h 10mCHF 532–2,057Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MSN - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
21h 15mCHF 391–1,492Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
18h 20mCHF 366–936Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
18h 52mCHF 415–771Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MKE - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
22h 8mCHF 408–1,620
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Zermatt is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 360 - SFr 950 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Zermatt is to bus and fly and train which takes 18h 20m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 950.
The distance between Madison and Zermatt is 7313 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Madison to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zermatt is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:02 PM in Madison and 1:02 AM in Zermatt.
There are 2241+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Zermatt. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- CHF 22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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