The average train between La Rochelle and Chamonix takes 18h 27m and the fastest train takes 9h 24m. The train service runs several times per day from La Rochelle to Chamonix. 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 twice daily between La Rochelle and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from La Rochelle is at 9:52 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 2:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and take an average of 18h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle station and arriving at Chamonix station via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
La Rochelle to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
La Rochelle to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Book your La Rochelle to Chamonix train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), RATP Metro and TGV inOui.
The distance between La Rochelle and Chamonix is 619.7 km. The road distance is 1,054 km.
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 9m.