There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix472 / ...
8h 45m€90–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR108
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix472 / ...
10h 43m€47–93Drive 355.2 km
- Drive from Alsace to Chamonix355.2 km
3h 54m€55–79Fly, bus
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SXB - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
7h 21m€117–264Train
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to MartignyIr / ...
8h 49m€79–190
Alsace to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Chamonix is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Selestat, Basel SBB, Brig, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Alsace and Chamonix is 454 km. The road distance is 355.2 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Alsace to Chamonix, including transfers.
Alsace to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Chamonix is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 8h 49m.
Alsace to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Chamonix is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Alsace to Chamonix.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Dambach to Chamonix via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Basel Euroairport FR, and Geneva in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scherwiller to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Brig, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–48
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €42–48
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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