There are 7 ways to get from Provence to Zermatt by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Lyon
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain Ter
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
10h 45mCHF 192–349Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, 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 bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 2mCHF 143–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus 69
- Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus P24
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
12h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
10h 55mCHF 223–354Train via Grenoble
- 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 171–286Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 37mCHF 157–427Train, 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-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- 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 16mCHF 225–421
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Zermatt is to train and fly and bus which costs SFr 140 - SFr 330 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Zermatt is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350.
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 Aix En Provence Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Provence and Zermatt is 817 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Zermatt without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 10h 45m 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 Aix En Provence station.
There are 2584+ 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, Aix En Provence, Gare Routière, Gare TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Visp in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gap to Grenoble Europole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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