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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 36m
    CHF 84–171

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    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 27m
    CHF 80–413

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train Ir90 / ...
    16h 21m
    CHF 141–346

  4. 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 127–388

  5. 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 177–493

  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 4m
    CHF 202–533

Nice to Zermatt by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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 36m.

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