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How to get fromForchheim to Chamonixby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Forchheim to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus405 / ...
    13h 46m
    €141–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to GenevabusFlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixbusS500 / ...
    14h 3m
    €54–107

  3. Drive 680.1 km

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Chamonixcar680.1 km
    7h 9m
    €106–153

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeNUE - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    8h 23m
    €106–270

  5. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich OerlikontrainS24 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to GenèvetrainIc1
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus405 / ...
    15h 41m
    €122–275

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Forchheim to NeumarkttrainS1
    2. Take the train from Neumarkt(Oberpf) to Regensburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lausannebus
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonixbus479
    16h 6m
    €85–136

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain61
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayettrainTer
    16h 47m
    €162–476

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeMUC - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    8h 29m
    €138–350

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    9h 5m
    €148–336

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeMUC - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    10h 14m
    €115–308

Forchheim to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar94Weekly Services
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Chamonix via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg central bus station, and Geneva in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Nürnberg Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 16h 47m.

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