There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Vitznau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcinetrain Ter
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigitrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotelbus 502 / ...
7h 11mCHF 110–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
8h 7mCHF 43–66Drive 259 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Vitznaucar 259 km
3h 43mCHF 44–63Bus, 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 Arth-Goldautrain
5h 23mCHF 144–381
Chamonix to Vitznau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Vitznau station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Vitznau, Station via Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd and Küssnacht am Rigi, Seilbahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Chamonix and Vitznau is 333 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 7h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Chamonix to Vitznau, including transfers.
Chamonix to Vitznau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Vitznau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Vitznau is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Chamonix to Vitznau.
There are 857+ hotels available in Vitznau.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Vitznau, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- info@aags.ch
- Website
- Auto AG Schwyz
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Schwyz
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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