There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region 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
3h 41mCHF 33–91Drive 79.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region79.1 km
1h 10mCHF 13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationSwiss Tours L5301
- Take the bus from Geneva to LausanneN106 / ...
4h 17mCHF 32–54Train, line 120 bus
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyMbx
- Take the bus from Monthey, gare CFF to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide120
4h 42mCHF 37–52
Chamonix to Lake Geneva region by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region is to drive which costs SFr 12 - SFr 19 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 19.
The distance between Chamonix and Lake Geneva region is 74 km. The road distance is 79.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Lake Geneva region is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Chamonix to Lake Geneva region.
There are 2480+ hotels available in Lake Geneva region.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Vallorcine, Martigny, Aigle, and Aigle, gare in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Geneva, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Vevey, and Vevey, gare in around 4h 17m.
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 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
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- 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
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- 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
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Monthey, gare CFF to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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