There are 9 ways to get from Bensheim to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), night train, bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain R91 / ...
9h 48m€96–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
13h 26m€57–123Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
12h 41m€60–158Drive 535.2 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Chamonixcar 535.2 km
5h 12m€101–146Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 16m€135–324Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
10h 3m€146–265Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 10m€133–376Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
8h 41m€85–235Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 25m€119–335
Bensheim to Chamonix by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Chamonix is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bensheim station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Chamonix via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bensheim to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Bensheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Bensheim and Chamonix is 591 km. The road distance is 535.2 km.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Chamonix without a car is to train via Visp which takes 9h 48m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Bensheim to Chamonix, including transfers.
Bensheim to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Bensheim to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Chamonix is to train via Visp which takes 9h 48m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Bensheim, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Chamonix via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Geneva in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bensheim to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Bensheim to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bensheim to Chamonix is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Bensheim to Chamonix.
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