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How to get fromSeattle to Zermattby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Zermatt by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    17h 27m
    CHF 342–857

  2. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeSEA - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    22h 33m
    CHF 272–887

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSEA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
    19h 41m
    CHF 357–817

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)planeSEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    20h 15m
    CHF 395–797

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeSEA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    19h 56m
    CHF 346–1,220

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeSEA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    20h 54m
    CHF 324–841

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    21h 18m
    CHF 410–1,057

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Seattle to Zermatt. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof.

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