The average train between Nice and Chamonix takes 13h and the fastest train takes 9h 49m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Nice 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 5 times a week between Nice and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 10:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nice is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Marseille St Charles and take an average of 13h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Nice to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Nice station and arriving at Chamonix station via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
Nice to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice Ville station.
Nice to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Book your Nice to Chamonix train tickets online with Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Nice and Chamonix is 249 km. The road distance is 787 km.
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 54m.