There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Montreux 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 Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Igney - AvricourtTer
11h 11m€191–356Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijon
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to NancyTer
- Take the bus from NANCY - République to LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Arrivée
11h 20m€45–219Drive 413 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Montreux413 km
5h 3m€63–91Bus, train via Zurich
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to SelestatTer
12h 19m€198–329Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijon
- Take the bus from Dijon Ville to Nancy
- Take the bus from NANCY - République to LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Arrivée
12h 49m€57–94Train, bus
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to AnnemasseTer
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Take the bus from NANCY - République to LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Arrivée
17h 3m€66–121
Chamonix to Montreux by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Montreux is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Montreux is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at MONTREUX - Sainte Barbe via Dijon Ville, NANCY - République and LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Départ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Chamonix and Montreux is 550 km. The road distance is 413 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Montreux without a car is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Chamonix to Montreux, including transfers.
Chamonix to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Montreux is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs €190 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 49m.
Chamonix to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Montreux is 413 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Chamonix to Montreux.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Montreux, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Montreux via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Strasbourg, and Igney - Avricourt in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to MONTREUX - Sainte Barbe via Dijon, Dijon Ville, Nancy, NANCY - République, LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Arrivée, and LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Départ in around 12h 49m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €24–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- €44–49
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 Strasbourg to Igney - Avricourt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
Train from Dijon Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 820 20 54 54
- transports54@grandest.fr
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from NANCY - République to LUNEVILLE - Cité Scolaire Arrivée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
- 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
- +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 Annemasse to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Dijon Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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