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How to get fromZermatt to San Diegoby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBSL - SAN
    20h 29m
    $498–2,179

  2. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLIN - SAN
    21h 44m
    $380–1,408

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeZRH - SAN
    20h 30m
    $516–1,808

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeGVA - SAN
    22h 2m
    $551–1,543

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMXP - SAN
    22h 20m
    $482–1,436

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeZRH - LAX
    4. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    22h 31m
    $441–818

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Oltentrain
    2. Take the train from Olten to St. Gallentrain
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMUC - SAN
    24h 10m
    $687–1,848

Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and San Diego, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to San Diego. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN).

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