The average train between Modane and Chamonix takes 9h 18m and the fastest train takes 4h 57m. The train service runs several times per day from Modane 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 Modane and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Modane is at 8:09 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 8:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Chambery Challes Les Eaux and take an average of 9h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 58m • 4 changes
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4h 57m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Modane to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Modane station and arriving at Chamonix station via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
Modane to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Book your Modane to Chamonix train tickets online with TGV inOui, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and Trenitalia.
The distance between Modane and Chamonix is 81.9 km. The road distance is 255 km.
You can take a train from Modane to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 40m.