There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Lech by train, car, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Landquarttrain Ic
- Drive from Schiers to Lechcar
9h 8m€171–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus FlixBus 472 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Feldkirch stationbus FlixBus N882
10h 18m€43–108Drive 403.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Lechcar 403.6 km
5h 39m€77–111Bus, 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 Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
7h 44m€161–470Train
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
10h 7m€147–311Train via Visp
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
10h 19m€150–286Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx / ...
10h 45m€64–149
Chamonix to Lech by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Lech is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Lech is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Lech. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Lech Dorfhus via Geneva, Bludenz Bahnhof and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Lech. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at St. Anton Am Arlberg via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne and Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Chamonix and Lech is 537 km. The road distance is 403.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lech without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Chamonix to Lech, including transfers.
Chamonix to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Lech train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lech is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Lech, Austria?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Lech Dorfhus via Geneva, Feldkirch station, Feldkirch, Bludenz, Bludenz Bahnhof, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lech Dorfhus via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €29–45
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €29–45
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €29–45
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- *
- €26–40
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €13–19
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €25–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- €44–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Feldkirch station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- 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
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Lech train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Lech is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Chamonix to Lech.
There are 3148+ hotels available in Lech.












































