There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Tibet by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)MXP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
22h 55m¥5,280–8,483Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BGY - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
26h 52m¥3,715–9,418Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)GVA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
25h 13m¥4,344–14,071Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)ZRH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
24h 55m¥3,944–12,571
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Tibet is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥8500 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Tibet is to train and fly and bus which takes 22h 55m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8500.
The distance between Zermatt and Tibet is 7403 km.
It takes approximately 22h 55m to get from Zermatt to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Tibet. 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Munich, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–14,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥220–480
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ¥220–270
- 1st Class Ticket
- ¥390–480
- 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
- ¥50–65
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
- 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
- ¥50–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–85
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–140
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- ¥100–140
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