There is 1 way to get from Zermatt to Lyon by train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Zermatt to Lyon by train
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The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Lyon is to train which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Visp and Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Zermatt and Lyon is 387 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Zermatt to Lyon, including transfers.
Zermatt to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Visp and Geneve in around 6h 39m.
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- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
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