There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus 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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
3h 59mCHF 47–99Drive 126.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus126.7 km
1h 46mCHF 21–30Bus, train, line 511 bus
- Take the bus from Place Mont Blanc to Argentiere La Fis02 / ...
- Take the bus from Argentiere La Fis to Vallorcine - Office Du TourismeN3
- Take the bus from Vallorcine to Martigny, gareEv1
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the bus from Visp, Bahnhof Süd to Stalden-Saas, Bahnhof511 / ...
- Take the train from Stalden-Saas to St. Niklaus VS
5h 44m
Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus is to drive which costs SFr 20 - SFr 30 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at St. Niklaus VS via Vallorcine, Martigny and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Chamonix and Sankt Niklaus is 120 km. The road distance is 126.7 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus, including transfers.
Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Chamonix to Sankt Niklaus.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Sankt Niklaus.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Sankt Niklaus, Canton du Valais, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to St. Niklaus VS via Vallorcine, Martigny, and Visp in around 3h 59m.
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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 4–5
- 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 Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- 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
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Stalden-Saas to St. Niklaus VS
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- Phone
- +33 4 50 53 05 55
- Website
- giro.ca
Bus from Place Mont Blanc to Argentiere La Fis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.chamonix-mobilite.com/en
Bus from Argentiere La Fis to Vallorcine - Office Du Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.chamonix-mobilite.com/en
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Vallorcine to Martigny, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Visp, Bahnhof Süd to Stalden-Saas, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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