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How to get fromNice to Zermattby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Zermatt by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train R42 / ...
    10h 49m
    CHF 83–161

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, garebus bus 211
    3. Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain train R91
    12h 58m
    CHF 79–149

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 127–287

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 172–427

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 82–348

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    10h 30m
    CHF 198–457

Nice to Zermatt by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Zermatt, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Zermatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 10h 49m.

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