There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay 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 GenèveIr / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
10h 20m€115–271Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to MartignyIr / ...
- Take the bus from Martigny to Saint-Étienne
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
11h 31m€84–171Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
12h 9m€152–349
Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train and bus which costs €80 - €180 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Le Puy En Velay via Visp, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Zermatt and Le Puy-en-Velay is 532 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay, including transfers.
Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Le Puy-en-Velay, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Le Puy En Velay via Visp, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 10h 20m.
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- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–700
- 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 Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–49
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €44–49
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Martigny to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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