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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Zermattby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Zermatt by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    15h 35m
    CHF 366–720

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    18h 27m
    CHF 322–670

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    17h 28m
    CHF 413–1,123

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    17h 34m
    CHF 461–970

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    18h 30m
    CHF 441–984

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    18h 49m
    CHF 322–953

  7. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SFO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    20h 58m
    CHF 469–1,008

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    21h 58m
    CHF 369–1,229

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,634.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Zermatt. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt.

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