There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to BrigIr
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to LaxR43
5h 9mCHF 45–102Drive 140.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena140.1 km
2h 2mCHF 23–33Bus, train, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Take the bus from Vallorcine to Martigny, gareEv1
- Take the train from Martigny to BrigIr
- Take the bus from Brig, Bahnhof to Grengiols, Oberdeisch142
5h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena is to drive which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc and arriving at Lax via Vallorcine, Martigny and Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Chamonix and Aletsch Arena is 132 km. The road distance is 140.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena, including transfers.
Chamonix to Aletsch Arena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc station.
Chamonix to Aletsch Arena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Aletsch Arena is 140 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Chamonix to Aletsch Arena.
There are 842+ hotels available in Aletsch Arena.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Aletsch Arena, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Aletsch Arena via Vallorcine, Martigny, Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, and Lax in around 5h 9m.
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 Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 3–5
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–51
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–51
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Lax
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Vallorcine to Martigny, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Bus from Brig, Bahnhof to Grengiols, Oberdeisch
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
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