There are 7 ways to get from Biarritz to Zermatt by plane, train, train (TGV), or bus
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Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIQ - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 5mCHF 186–536Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIQ - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
9h 4mCHF 91–314Train
- Take the train from Biarritz to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
14h 51mCHF 306–656Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
17h 50mCHF 156–386Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
9h 58mCHF 206–591Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
11h 47mCHF 163–503Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
18h 22mCHF 147–359
Biarritz to Zermatt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biarritz to Zermatt is to bus and train via Lyon which costs SFr 140 - SFr 360 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Biarritz to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct train from Biarritz to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Biarritz and arriving at Zermatt via Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Biarritz and Zermatt is 917 km.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 14h 51m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Biarritz to Zermatt, including transfers.
Biarritz to Zermatt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Biarritz station.
Biarritz to Zermatt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Biarritz, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Trois Fontaines to Zermatt via Gare de Biarritz, Biarritz, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Visp in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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