There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Sarnen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to SpiezIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to SarnenLix
6h 56mCHF 63–172Drive 221.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Sarnen221.9 km
3h 28mCHF 36–52Bus
- 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 2mCHF 81–109Bus, 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
4h 52mCHF 123–323Train
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneRe33 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIr15 / ...
7h 3mCHF 87–178
Chamonix to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc and arriving at Sarnen via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Spiez and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Chamonix and Sarnen is 228 km. The road distance is 221.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen without a car is to train via Visp which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Chamonix to Sarnen, including transfers.
Chamonix to Sarnen train services, operated by Transports de Martigny et Régions, depart from Vallorcine station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to train via Visp which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 110 and takes 9h 2m.
Chamonix to Sarnen train services, operated by Transports de Martigny et Régions, arrive at Martigny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Sarnen is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Chamonix to Sarnen.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Sarnen via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Spiez, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Sarnen via Geneva, Zurich, Luthern, and Luzern in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- 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 13–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
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 20–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- 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 9–19
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–29
- 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 15–23
- 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 14–20
- 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 11–19
- 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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