There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Pilatus by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train, line 83 train
best- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIc
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm83
8h 9mDrive 238.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Pilatus238.8 km
3h 59mCHF 39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station106
- Take the bus from Zurich to Luthern
9h 3mCHF 181–237Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 58mCHF 113–307
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Chamonix and Pilatus is 323 km. The road distance is 238.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus without a car is to train and line 83 train which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Chamonix to Pilatus, including transfers.
Chamonix to Pilatus 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 Pilatus is to train and line 83 train which takes 8h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 3m.
Chamonix to Pilatus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Pilatus is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Chamonix to Pilatus.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Pilatus Kulm via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Pilatus via Geneva, Zurich, and Luthern in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
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 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.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
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- 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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- 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 Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Zurich to Luthern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
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