There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Zurich
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain Re7
10h 25m€138–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Memmingen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Memmingen central bus station to Oberstdorf bus stationbus 163
12h 20m€48–101Drive 424.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Oberstdorfcar 424.6 km
5h 55m€69–99Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain
8h 18m€175–481Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafenbus 144
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadttrain Re70 / ...
12h 20m€54–131Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Ulm Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain
16h 2m€264–470Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain
8h 43m€163–461Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain
11h 3m€116–391
Chamonix to Oberstdorf by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf is to bus and train which costs €50 - €140 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Oberstdorf station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Oberstdorf bus station via Geneva and Memmingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Oberstdorf. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Oberstdorf via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Chamonix and Oberstdorf is 573 km. The road distance is 424.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf without a car is to bus and train via Zurich which takes 10h 25m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf, including transfers.
Chamonix to Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Oberstdorf train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Oberstdorf is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €470 and takes 16h 2m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Oberstdorf, Germany?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Oberstdorf bus station via Geneva and Memmingen central bus station in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Oberstdorf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Memmingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Memmingen central bus station to Oberstdorf bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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
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
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 Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Oberstdorf train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Oberstdorf is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Chamonix to Oberstdorf.
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