There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationSwiss Tours L5301
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
5h 9mCHF 62–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationSwiss Tours L5301
- Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus StationN106 / ...
6h 27mCHF 25–50Drive 289 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Swiss Life289 km
3h 15mCHF 47–68Bus, fly
- 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
3h 34mCHF 97–271Train
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneRe33 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
6h 19mCHF 87–177Train via Visp
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
6h 35mCHF 90–182
Chamonix to Swiss Life by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Swiss Life station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix Sud Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Swiss Life. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Zürich Enge via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Chamonix and Swiss Life is 358 km. The road distance is 289 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life, including transfers.
Chamonix to Swiss Life bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, depart from Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
Chamonix to Swiss Life train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Swiss Life is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 180 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Swiss Life, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Swiss Life via Geneva and Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Swiss Life via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB, and Zürich Enge in around 6h 19m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- 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
- +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
- +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 10–20
- 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 10–20
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- 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 14–21
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Swiss Life bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Chamonix to Swiss Life train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Swiss Life is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Chamonix to Swiss Life.
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