There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle by train (Trenitalia), 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 MartignyMbx
- Take the train from Martigny to MontreuxIr / ...
3h 27mCHF 34–89Drive 78.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Chillon Castle78.8 km
1h 8mCHF 13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausanne479 / ...
4h 8mCHF 30–60Train #2
- Take the train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to MontreuxIr / ...
3h 27mCHF 34–89
Chamonix to Chillon Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle is to drive which costs SFr 12 - SFr 19 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 19.
The distance between Chamonix and Chillon Castle is 80 km. The road distance is 78.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Chillon Castle is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Chillon Castle is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Chamonix to Chillon Castle.
There are 2291+ hotels available in Chillon Castle.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Chillon Castle, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Chillon Castle via Vallorcine, Martigny, Montreux, Montreux, Escaliers de la Gare, and Veytaux, château de Chillon in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chamonix to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 12–40 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
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 Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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