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How to get fromGrass Valley to Chamonixby train, plane, bus or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Grass Valley to Chamonix by train, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Renotrain train
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNO - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    26h 6m
    €390–1,354

  2. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    22h 27m
    €301–926

  3. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SMF - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    24h 28m
    €396–1,474

  4. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SMF - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    27h 33m
    €434–848

  5. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    25h 8m
    €394–839

  6. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    29h 9m
    €739–2,057

  7. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    5. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Genevetrain train
    6. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    25h 21m
    €467–1,147

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Chamonix, France?

There is no direct connection from Grass Valley to Chamonix. However, you can take the taxi to Colfax Amtrak Station, take the train to Reno, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, take the line 12 bus to Terminal Way and Vassar Street, walk to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, walk to Auburn Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur.

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