There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Appenzell by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
7h 43mCHF 134–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus FlixBus 472 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 49mCHF 28–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ir13 / ...
8h 4mCHF 40–85Drive 341.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Appenzellcar 341.6 km
5h 3mCHF 66–95Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
4h 53mCHF 124–374
Chamonix to Appenzell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Appenzell is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Geneva Bus Station and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Appenzell via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Chamonix and Appenzell is 424 km. The road distance is 341.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Chamonix to Appenzell, including transfers.
Chamonix to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Appenzell is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Appenzell via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, and St. Gallen in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Geneva Bus Station, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–19
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Appenzell is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Chamonix to Appenzell.
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