There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette by train, bus, car, 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, drive
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzGex / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the bus from Bivio Stazione Ferroviaria to Bassura
- Drive from Bassura to Barcelonnette
10h 52mTrain, bus via Gap
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Visp to GenèveIr / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Grenoble739
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montdauphin - Guillestre
- Take the bus from Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
14h 21mTrain, 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€216–380
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette is to train and bus via Gap which costs €120 - €210 and takes 12h 58m.
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 - €380.
The distance between Zermatt and Barcelonnette is 579 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Zermatt to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
There are 2444+ 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 Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Rho Fiera Milano, walk to Rho-Fiera Milano, take the train to Torino Porta Susa, take the train to Sommariva Del Bosco, walk to Bivio Stazione Ferroviaria, take the bus to Bassura, then drive to Barcelonnette. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Place Aime Gassier via Visp, Genève, Geneva, Grenoble - Bus Station, and Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF in around 14h 21m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- 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
- 0175 - 47.88.11
- consorzio@grandabus.it
- Website
- grandabus.it
Bus from Bivio Stazione Ferroviaria to Bassura
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- grandabus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montdauphin - Guillestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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