There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DRS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
5h 44m€198–469Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
19h 15m€75–119Train via Visp
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain Ec / ...
16h 40m€291–570Drive 953.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Chamonixcar 953.7 km
9h 24m€145–210Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
16h 52m€288–582Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
20h€81–149
Dresden to Chamonix by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Chamonix is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €190 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Dresden Bayrische Strasse and arriving at Chamonix via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Dresden-Neustadt and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Dresden and Chamonix is 878 km. The road distance is 953.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Chamonix without a car is to train via Visp which takes 16h 40m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Dresden to Chamonix, including transfers.
Dresden to Chamonix bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Dresden Bayrische Strasse station.
Dresden to Chamonix train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Dresden-Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Chamonix is to train via Visp which takes 16h 40m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Chamonix via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Geneva in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Chamonix bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Chamonix train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Chamonix is 954 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Dresden to Chamonix.
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