There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Kandern by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationSwiss Tours L5301
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBFlixBus N872 / ...
7h 8m€37–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Claraplatz to Kandern, Busbahnhof55
7h 20m€59–185Drive 278.1 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Kandern278.1 km
3h 12m€43–62Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 13m€125–347
Chamonix to Kandern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Kandern is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Kandern is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Chamonix Sud Bus Station and arriving at Kandern, Busbahnhof via Geneva, Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel, Badischer Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Chamonix and Kandern is 363 km. The road distance is 278.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Kandern without a car is to bus which takes 7h 8m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Chamonix to Kandern, including transfers.
Chamonix to Kandern bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, depart from Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
Chamonix to Kandern bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Kandern is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Chamonix to Kandern.
There are 2110+ hotels available in Kandern.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Kandern, Germany?
You can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Kandern, Busbahnhof via Geneva, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Basel, Badischer Bahnhof in around 7h 8m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- 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
- €4–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–49
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €43–49
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Basel, Claraplatz to Kandern, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Bus from Basel, Claraplatz to Kandern, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
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