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How to get fromSan Francisco to Zermattby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco 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
    17h 57m
    CHF 368–540

  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
    20h 31m
    CHF 198–523

  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
    19h 55m
    CHF 303–950

  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
    20h 22m
    CHF 273–1,001

  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
    21h 3m
    CHF 460–1,249

  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
    20h 59m
    CHF 322–680

  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
    22h 53m
    CHF 315–973

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,656.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 57m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Zermatt. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, 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 take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, 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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