There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg to Zermatt by train (TGV), bus, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lausanne to Visptrain
11h 39mCHF 230–371Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CFR - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
18h 20mCHF 132–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
22h 36mCHF 156–256Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
11h 56mCHF 269–612Train via Basel
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
11h 46mCHF 190–391Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
11h 38mCHF 259–530Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CDG - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
12h 34mCHF 155–359Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORY - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
12h 32mCHF 159–378Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
14h 58mCHF 305–651
Cherbourg to Zermatt by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 11h 38m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Zermatt via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Lausanne and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Zermatt is 1105 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cherbourg to Zermatt, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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You can take a train from Cherbourg to Zermatt via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Lausanne, and Visp in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- CHF 1
- On board ticket
- CHF 2
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