There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Zermatt by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HEL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
10h 11mCHF 188–415Fly Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10h 47mCHF 118–348Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visptrain Ice
37h 25mCHF 448–725Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visptrain Ice
39h 24mCHF 439–677Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
9h 53mCHF 185–415Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
12h 16mCHF 194–420Fly Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 33mCHF 122–411Fly Helsinki Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane HEL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
12h 58mCHF 155–518Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
12h 56mCHF 163–475Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
42h 43mCHF 343–661
Helsinki to Zermatt by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Zermatt is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 420 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 9h 53m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 420.
The distance between Helsinki and Zermatt is 2255 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Zermatt without a car is to bus and train via Ełk which takes 37h 25m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Helsinki to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zermatt is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:04 AM in Helsinki and 6:04 AM in Zermatt.
There are 2589+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Zermatt. However, you can take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Zermatt via Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02, Elk, Poznan Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Ostbahnhof, and Visp in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–28
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