There are 8 ways to get from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or bus
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
9h 5mCHF 125–366Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
9h 56mCHF 66–229Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
17h 40mCHF 262–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
25h 57mCHF 155–275Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
9h 27mCHF 145–376Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10h 13mCHF 132–335Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MAD - 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
10h 47mCHF 114–402Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
11h 52mCHF 161–411
Madrid (Station) to Zermatt by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 230 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Intercambiador Av América Metro and arriving at Zermatt via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Genève and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Madrid (Station) and Zermatt is 1265 km.
The best way to get from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 17h 40m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt, including transfers.
Madrid (Station) to Zermatt train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Madrid (Station) to Zermatt train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
There are 2587+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Madrid (Station), Madrid, Spain and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Madrid (Station) to Zermatt via Intercambiador Av América Metro, Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Genève, and Visp in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
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 Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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