There are 3 ways to get from Villars to Zermatt by train (TGV), bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
8h 35mCHF 86–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyonbus 747
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
9h 59mCHF 65–134Train, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LYS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
8h 47mCHF 177–327
Villars to Zermatt by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villars to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Villars to Zermatt is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Villars to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Lycee S. Weil and arriving at Zermatt via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Villars and Zermatt is 458 km.
The best way to get from Villars to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Villars to Zermatt, including transfers.
Villars to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Villars to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
There are 2361+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Lycee S. Weil to Zermatt via Chateaucreux, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Visp in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- 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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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