There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Plagne by train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
6h 10mCHF 57–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausanne479 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne, gare to Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/GareEv1 / ...
7h 23mCHF 25–55Drive 191.4 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Plagne191.4 km
2h 40mCHF 32–45
Chamonix to Plagne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Plagne is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Plagne is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Plagne. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Plagne, place du Cerf via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare and Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Chamonix and Plagne is 214 km. The road distance is 191.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Plagne without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Chamonix to Plagne, including transfers.
Chamonix to Plagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Plagne is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 23m.
Chamonix to Plagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Plagne is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Chamonix to Plagne.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Plagne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Plagne, place du Cerf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, and Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Plagne, place du Cerf via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare in around 7h 23m.
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- 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 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–28
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lausanne, gare to Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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