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There are 12 ways to get from Kassel to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Visp

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    10h 17m
    €138–336

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    14h 58m
    €68–226

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    16h 22m
    €73–143

  4. Drive  753.1 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Chamonixcar car 753.1 km
    6h 54m
    €142–205

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Martignytrain train Ext
    10h 33m
    €189–326

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 8m
    €151–367

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 8m
    €150–419

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 33m
    €101–278

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    9h 47m
    €245–477

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 1m
    €135–376

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    9h 56m
    €206–593

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 58m
    €81–281

Kassel to Chamonix by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Chamonix via Frankfurt central train station and Geneva in around 16h 22m.

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