There are 5 ways to get from Provence to Zermatt by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, plane, or bus
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 Marseille
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
10h 54mCHF 194–485Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
- 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 Zermatttrain
10h 42mCHF 132–312Train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
11h 56mCHF 166–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2bus 69
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routierebus T91
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
12h 14mTrain, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- 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
13h 40mCHF 224–525
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Zermatt is to train and fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 320 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Zermatt via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Provence and Zermatt is 855 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Zermatt without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 54m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Provence to Zermatt, including transfers.
Provence to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
Provence to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
There are 2241+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Zermatt via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Visp in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- 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
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- itinisere.fr
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