The train between Pontarlier and Chamonix takes 4h 42m. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Pontarlier 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 a week between Pontarlier and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 11:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontarlier is at 3:03 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 7:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Neuchâtel and take an average of 4h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Pontarlier to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Pontarlier station and arriving at Chamonix station via Neuchâtel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
Pontarlier to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Pontarlier station.
Pontarlier to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Book your Pontarlier to Chamonix train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Transports de Martigny et Régions and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Pontarlier and Chamonix is 115.8 km. The road distance is 228 km.
You can take a train from Pontarlier to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Neuchâtel, Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 5h 42m.
