There are 4 ways to get from Geneve to Zermatt by taxi, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Geneve to Montelimar Gare Sncftaxi
- Take the train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
9h 14mCHF 250–517Bus, train via Geneva
cheapest- Take the bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
12h 25mCHF 116–311Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LYS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
9h 42mCHF 217–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
11h 9mCHF 136–361
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneve to Zermatt is to bus and train via Geneva which costs SFr 110 - SFr 320 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Geneve to Zermatt is to taxi and train which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
The distance between Geneve and Zermatt is 597 km.
The best way to get from Geneve to Zermatt without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Geneve to Zermatt, including transfers.
There are 2274+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Geneve, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Geneve to Zermatt. However, you can take the taxi to Montelimar Gare Sncf, take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, take the train to Geneve, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Champgontier to Zermatt via Aubenas Place De La Paix, Valence - Central Bus Station, Geneva - Bus Station, Genève, and Visp in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aubenas Place De La Paix to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
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