There are 7 ways to get from Zermatt to Caen by train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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
best- Take the train from Visp to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
10h 32m€121–359Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
16h 53m€100–245Train, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genève
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)LYS - CFR
10h 14m€229–515Train via Basel
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
10h 35m€136–344Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
10h 35m€181–434Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)MXP - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
11h 19m€118–353Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)MXP - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
11h 21m€112–353
Zermatt to Caen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Caen is to train and bus which costs €100 - €250 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Caen is to train and bus and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Caen. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Caen via Visp, Lausanne, Gare de Lyon and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Zermatt and Caen is 973 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Caen without a car is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Zermatt to Caen, including transfers.
Zermatt to Caen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Caen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Caen via Visp, Lausanne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 10h 32m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- 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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annemasse to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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