There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Zinal by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to Sierre/SidersIr
3h 21mCHF 143–199Drive 108 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Zinal108 km
1h 30mCHF 18–26Train, line 451 bus, line 453 bus
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to VallorcineTer
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyMbx
- Take the train from Martigny to Sierre/SidersIr
- Take the bus from Sierre/Siders, gare routière to Vissoie, poste451
- Take the bus from Vissoie, poste to Zinal, centre453
5h 18mCHF 37–65
Chamonix to Zinal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Zinal is to drive which costs SFr 17 - SFr 26 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Zinal is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 26.
The distance between Chamonix and Zinal is 103 km. The road distance is 108 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Zinal without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Chamonix to Zinal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Zinal is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Chamonix to Zinal.
There are 3214+ hotels available in Zinal.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Zinal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zinal via Vallorcine, Martigny, and Sierre/Siders in around 3h 21m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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 4–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 Sierre/Siders
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Sierre/Siders
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 26–30
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Sierre/Siders, gare routière to Vissoie, poste
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Vissoie, poste to Zinal, centre
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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