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There are 7 ways to get from Zermatt to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kobe

    best
    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 Kobe (UKB)planeMXP - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    23h 20m
    ¥63,186–186,899

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    cheapest
    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 Takamatsu Airport (TAK)planeMXP - TAK
    4. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain
    25h 53m
    ¥62,186–174,489

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, 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 Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeMXP - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    23h 42m
    ¥65,886–243,039

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International 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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeMXP - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    22h 27m
    ¥84,836–198,939

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International 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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeZRH - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    23h 6m
    ¥72,053–220,598

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

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kobe (UKB)planeZRH - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    22h 33m
    ¥85,403–278,558

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeMXP - HND
    4. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    22h 38m
    ¥80,386–177,939

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration21h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥48,687Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin-Kōbe Station, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.

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