There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Balazuc by train, bus, 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, bus via Lyon
best- Take the train from Visp to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare SncfTer
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Balazuc Rd579
11h 5m€149–319Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to GenèveIr / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimar
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Balazuc Rd579
11h 52m€82–202Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)MXP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Take the bus from TGV Départ to Crt RD579
12h 6m€122–321Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Visp to St-MauriceIr / ...
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Take the train from Annemasse to AnnecyTer
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Balazuc Rd579
13h 15m€141–293Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Balazuc Rd579
11h 19m€138–350
Zermatt to Balazuc by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Balazuc is to train and bus which costs €80 - €210 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Balazuc is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 11h 5m and costs €140 - €320.
The distance between Zermatt and Balazuc is 579 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Balazuc without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 11h 5m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Zermatt to Balazuc, including transfers.
There are 674+ hotels available in Balazuc.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Balazuc, France?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Balazuc. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Lausanne, take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, take the train to Montelimar Gare Sncf, walk to Montelimar Gare Routiere, then take the bus to Balazuc Rd579. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Balazuc Rd579 via Visp, Genève, Geneva - Bus Station, and Montelimar Gare Routiere in around 11h 52m.
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- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Annemasse to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–34
- 1st Class Ticket
- €50–60
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Balazuc Rd579
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Balazuc Rd579
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from TGV Départ to Crt RD579
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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