There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Sarnen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 38mCHF 113–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus FlixBus 405 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
8h 59mCHF 36–60Drive 222 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Sarnencar 222 km
3h 29mCHF 36–52Bus, 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
4h 50mTrain via Visp
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Mbx / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnentrain Lix
6h 40mCHF 73–122
Chamonix to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to drive which takes 3h 29m 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, Lausanne and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Chamonix and Sarnen is 326 km. The road distance is 222 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Chamonix to Sarnen, including transfers.
Chamonix to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sarnen is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 59m.
Chamonix to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Sarnen is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m 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, Lausanne, and Luzern in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Sarnen via Milan, Luzern, and Luzern in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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