There are 3 ways to get from Lucerne to Zermatt by train (Trenitalia), car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
8h 37mCHF 140–240Train via Novara
cheapest- Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
9h 34mCHF 116–174Drive, bus, fly, train
- Drive from Lucerne to Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinéecar
- Take the bus from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée to Robinibus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
10h 4mCHF 125–270
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Zermatt is to train via Novara which costs SFr 110 - SFr 180 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Zermatt is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Cuneo and arriving at Zermatt via Torino Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Lucerne and Zermatt is 463 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Lucerne to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lucerne to Zermatt train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Cuneo station.
Lucerne to Zermatt train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova station.
There are 2581+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Italy and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Lucerne to Zermatt via Cuneo, Torino Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
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
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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée to Robini
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
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