There are 2 ways to get from Zermatt to Modane by train, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain Ter
7h 59m€85–188Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R42 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain Tgv
9h 20m€68–128
Zermatt to Modane by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Modane is to train which costs €65 - €130 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Modane is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Modane. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Modane via Brig, Domodossola, Novara and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Zermatt and Modane is 420 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Modane without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Zermatt to Modane, including transfers.
Zermatt to Modane train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Modane train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Modane, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Modane via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Domodossola, Novara, and Torino Porta Susa in around 9h 20m.
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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