There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Meiringen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to SpiezIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Interlaken OstIce / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to MeiringenR70 / ...
5h 32mCHF 53–150Drive 205.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Meiringen205.4 km
2h 58mCHF 33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bern106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, BahnhofEv3
8h 10mCHF 39–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to OberwaldR43
- Take the bus from Oberwald, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhof161
8h 17mCHF 69–147
Chamonix to Meiringen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Meiringen is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Meiringen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Meiringen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Meiringen via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Spiez and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Chamonix and Meiringen is 204 km. The road distance is 205.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Meiringen without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Chamonix to Meiringen, including transfers.
Chamonix to Meiringen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Meiringen is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 10m.
Chamonix to Meiringen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Meiringen is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Chamonix to Meiringen.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Meiringen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Meiringen via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Spiez, and Interlaken Ost in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Meiringen via Geneva, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 10m.
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 2–6
- 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 3–6
- 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 Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- 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
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Meiringen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Oberwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–60
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Oberwald, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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