There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson by train, car, or bus
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 Le Châtelard VSMbx / ...
2hCHF 5–6Drive 31.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson31.6 km
42 minCHF 5–8Train via Le Chatelard-Frontiere
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Le Chatelard-FrontiereTer
2h 2mCHF 8–10Line 02 bus, drive
- Take the bus from Place Mont Blanc to Le Tour02
- Drive from Le Tour to Lac d'Emosson
1h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson is to train which costs SFr 5 - SFr 7 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson is to drive which takes 42 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 8.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Le Châtelard VS via Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Chamonix and Lac d'Emosson is 24 km. The road distance is 31.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs SFr 5 - SFr 7.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson, including transfers.
Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson is 32 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Chamonix to Lac d'Emosson.
There are 7855+ hotels available in Lac d'Emosson.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Lac d'Emosson, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lac d'Emosson via Vallorcine and Le Châtelard VS in around 2h.
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 5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vallorcine to Le Châtelard VS
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- 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 1
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 1–2
Train from Vallorcine to Le Chatelard-Frontiere
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- 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 1
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 1
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Vallorcine to Le Châtelard VS
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Vallorcine to Le Chatelard-Frontiere
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +33 4 50 53 05 55
- Website
- giro.ca
Bus from Place Mont Blanc to Le Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.chamonix-mobilite.com/en
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