There are 6 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
5h 33mCHF 131–386Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
5h 54mCHF 83–407Train
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
10h 46mCHF 86–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain Ir90 / ...
14h 56mCHF 141–354Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
5h 50mCHF 177–493Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NCE - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
6h 21mCHF 98–249
Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt is to train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 180 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at Zermatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Zermatt is 536 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt without a car is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt train services, operated by ZOU!, depart from Saint-Laurent-du-Var station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Zermatt train services, operated by ZOU!, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
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You can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Zermatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 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
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–35
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
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