There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Zermatt by train (TGV), bus, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
11h 13mCHF 192–514Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
9h 26mCHF 87–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Thiers to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
19h 26mCHF 157–362Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 15mCHF 131–467Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
11h 36mCHF 231–528Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 37mCHF 102–468Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
10h 29mCHF 161–483
Nantes to Zermatt by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Zermatt is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 470.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Zermatt via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel SBB and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Nantes and Zermatt is 1140 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Zermatt without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 13m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Nantes to Zermatt, including transfers.
Nantes to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Zermatt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
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You can take a train from Nantes to Zermatt via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
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 Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thiers to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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