The train between Chamonix and Lugano takes 14h 30m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Chamonix to Lugano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Chamonix and Lugano. The service departs Chamonix at 8:28 PM in the evening, which arrives into Lugano at 10:58:00. All services require a transfer at Vallorcine and take an average of 14h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Chamonix station and arriving at Lugano station via Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
Chamonix to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Martigny station.
Chamonix to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Book your Chamonix to Lugano train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Transports de Martigny et Régions and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Chamonix and Lugano is 161.6 km. The road distance is 466 km.
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lugano via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, and Bellinzona in around 8h 19m.
