The average train between Montbrison and Chamonix takes 13h 51m and the fastest train takes 6h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Montbrison 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 Montbrison and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 7:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Montbrison is at 6:49 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 12:13 PM. All services require a transfer at St Etienne Chateaucreux and take an average of 13h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Montbrison to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Montbrison station and arriving at Chamonix station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
Montbrison to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Montbrison 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 Montbrison to Chamonix train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Montbrison and Chamonix is 220.6 km. The road distance is 342 km.
You can take a train from Montbrison to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 54m.