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How to get fromSion to Tibetby train, plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sion to Tibet by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeGVA - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    23h 14m
    ¥4,025–13,571

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeBGY - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    26h 2m
    ¥3,589–9,263

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeMXP - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    22h 6m
    ¥5,154–8,383

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeZRH - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    24h 11m
    ¥3,844–12,469

  5. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeTRN - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    26h 27m
    ¥3,833–13,058

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration20h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,769Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Sion to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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