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 Vallorcinetrain Ter
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
7h 37mDrive 238.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Pilatuscar 238.9 km
4hCHF 41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
8h 3mCHF 139–186Bus, 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 Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 55mCHF 140–374
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus is to drive which takes 4h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
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 7h 37m.
The distance between Chamonix and Pilatus is 323 km. The road distance is 238.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Pilatus without a car is to train and line 83 train which takes 7h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Chamonix to Pilatus, including transfers.
Chamonix to Pilatus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
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 7h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 190 and takes 8h 3m.
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 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Pilatus via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- Pilatusbahnen
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pilatusbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Pilatus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
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 4h to drive from Chamonix to Pilatus.
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