There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Vitznau by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, train, line 3600 ferry
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the train from Genève to LuzernIc
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
7h 7mCHF 74–133Bus
cheapest- 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 Brunnen, Bahnhof
8h 52mCHF 34–62Drive 258.9 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Vitznau258.9 km
3h 42mCHF 42–60Bus, 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 Flughafen to Rotkreuz
5h 49mCHF 98–296Train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIc
- Take the train from Luzern to Küssnacht am RigiS3 / ...
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotel502 / ...
7h 43mCHF 85–181
Chamonix to Vitznau by bus, foot, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Vitznau station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix Sud Bus Station and arriving at Vitznau, Station via Geneva, Zurich and Brunnen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Chamonix and Vitznau is 367 km. The road distance is 258.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau without a car is to bus and train and line 3600 ferry which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Chamonix to Vitznau, including transfers.
Chamonix to Vitznau bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, depart from Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
Chamonix to Vitznau bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Vitznau is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Chamonix to Vitznau.
There are 735+ hotels available in Vitznau.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Vitznau, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Vitznau, Station via Geneva, Zurich Bus Station, Zurich, and Brunnen, Bahnhof in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- 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 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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 2–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 3–5
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- 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 17
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- 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 8–13
- 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 15–21
- 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 15–21
- 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
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich to Brunnen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- info@aags.ch
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- info@lakelucerne.ch
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
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