There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Bern to VispIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to MartignyIr / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to VallorcineRe
4h 46m€74–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to GenevaN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixS500 / ...
5h 2m€18–50Drive 169 km
- Drive from Bern to Chamonix169 km
2h 5m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Bern to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to MartignyIr / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to VallorcineRe
5h 19m€64–106Bus via Bonneville
- Take the bus from Bern to Bonneville
6h 50m€33–39
Bern to Chamonix by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Chamonix is to bus which costs €18 - €50 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Chamonix via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Bern and Chamonix is 200 km. The road distance is 169 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Chamonix without a car is to train via Visp which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bern to Chamonix, including transfers.
Bern to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Chamonix is to train via Visp which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €50 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Chamonix via Geneva in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Martigny to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Bonneville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Bern to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Chamonix is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Bern to Chamonix.
Book your Bern to Chamonix bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 5818+ hotels available in Chamonix.