There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Zermatt by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LAX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
20h 18mCHF 411–741Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LAX - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
21h 9mCHF 266–734Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
18h 20mCHF 378–541Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
20h 50mCHF 292–1,092Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LAX - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
21h 12mCHF 448–1,250Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
21h 18mCHF 341–691Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane LAX - 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
23h 15mCHF 443–1,274
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Zermatt is to fly and train which costs SFr 370 - SFr 550 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 18h 20m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 550.
The distance between Los Angeles and Zermatt is 9771 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from Los Angeles to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zermatt is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:44 PM in Los Angeles and 10:44 PM in Zermatt.
There are 2589+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Zermatt. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
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 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)
- 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
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