There are 4 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt by plane, train, train (TGV), or bus
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LYS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
5h 18mCHF 186–460Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thonon-les-Bainsbus S1736
- Take the train from St-Gingolph to Visptrain R91
9h 11mCHF 71–141Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
7h 14mCHF 125–310Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
6h 16mCHF 92–238
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 150 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 460.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry and arriving at Zermatt via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Zermatt is 335 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
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There are 2290+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Zermatt via Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Visp in around 7h 14m.
- 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 90–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–650
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
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
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from St-Gingolph to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–40
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 60–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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