There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette by train, bus, plane, or taxi
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
best- Take the train from Visp to GenèveIr / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
12h 58m€123–207Train, bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to Genève-AéroportIr
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Condillac Universités
- Take the bus from Vallier-Liberation to Gare S.N.C.FT91
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
14h 10m€97–168Train, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
11h 25m€216–385
Zermatt to Barcelonnette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette is to train and bus via Grenoble which costs €95 - €170 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette is to train and fly and bus and taxi which takes 11h 25m and costs €210 - €390.
The distance between Zermatt and Barcelonnette is 604 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 58m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
There are 2354+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Barcelonnette, France?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Barcelonnette. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève, take the train to Grenoble, take the train to Gap, walk to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3, then take the bus to Place Aimé Gassier. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Place Aimé Gassier via Visp, Genève-Aéroport, Geneva - Airport Bus Station, Grenoble - Condillac Universités, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Université - Condillac, Grenoble, Vallier - Libération, Vallier-Liberation, Gare S.N.C.F, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
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 Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Condillac Universités
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Vallier-Liberation to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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