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How to get fromZermatt to Kirkenesby train, plane, bus, car, night train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Zermatt to Kirkenes by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)planeGVA - KKN
    15h 27m
    kr 2,983–5,115

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)planeBGY - KKN
    16h 57m
    kr 1,890–5,923

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Churtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chur station train station to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    4. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
    5. Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
    2d 23h

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain
    5. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus211
    6. Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
    3d 7h
    kr 2,868–8,075

  5. Train, night train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Cph LufthavnnighttrainEn
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo bussterminalbus600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
    5. Take the car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferryHur
    6d 4h

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)planeZRH - KKN
    14h
    kr 3,913–7,115

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)planeMXP - KKN
    15h 50m
    kr 2,185–6,223

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ivalo (IVL)planeMXP - IVL
    4. Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
    18h 12m
    kr 7,530–11,243

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)planeTRN - KKN
    17h 41m
    kr 2,165–7,638

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,301Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Kirkenes, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Kirkenes. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen, then take the line 150 bus to Thon Hotel Kirkenes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Kirkenes via Chur, Chur station train station, Warsaw, Metro Marymont, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Kiilopää in around 2d 23h.

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