There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez by train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
8h 30m€181–307Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus
10h 3m€95–186Train, taxi
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
10h 11m€209–338Train, bus via Annecy
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus
11h 44m€127–232
Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez is to train and bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 30m and costs €180 - €310.
The distance between Zermatt and Alpe d'Huez is 449 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 30m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
There are 3292+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Alpe d'Huez, France?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Alpe d'Huez. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève, walk to Geneva - Bus Station, take the bus to Annecy - Bus Station, walk to Annecy, take the train to Grenoble Universites Gieres, then take the taxi to Alpe d'Huez. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt to Office de Tourisme via Visp, Genève, Geneva - Bus Station, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 3m.
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lancey
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- Transaltitude
Bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
Bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Cab Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
France Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 50 03 80 38
- Website
- francealpestaxi.com
Taxis Grenoblois
- Phone
- +33 4 76 54 42 54
- Website
- taxi-grenoble38.fr
Taxis Marillet
- Phone
- +33 6 11 08 81 76
- Website
- taxis-grenoblois.fr
Cab Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
France Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 50 03 80 38
- Website
- francealpestaxi.com
Taxis Grenoblois
- Phone
- +33 4 76 54 42 54
- Website
- taxi-grenoble38.fr
Taxis Marillet
- Phone
- +33 6 11 08 81 76
- Website
- taxis-grenoblois.fr
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