The average train between Pau and Chamonix takes 23h 40m and the fastest train takes 21h 17m. The train service runs several times per day from Pau 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 Pau and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 12:56 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Pau is at 7:56 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Toulouse Matabiau and take an average of 23h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Pau to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Pau station and arriving at Chamonix station via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
Pau to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
Pau 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 Pau to Chamonix train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Pau and Chamonix is 641.4 km. The road distance is 1,019 km.
You can take a train from Pau to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 49m.