There are 7 ways to get from Lienz to Chamonix by train, shuttle, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
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Train, shuttle, bus
best- Take the train from Lienz to Brunecktrain 400
- Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Orio al Serio Airport
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo - Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
13h 13m€193–293Drive 652.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lienz to Chamonixcar 652.6 km
6h 58m€106–154Train
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain Ec
13h 44m€170–286Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain
- Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 46m€117–313Train via Verona
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Martignytrain Ec
14h 6m€169–286Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
15h 15mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
11h 16m€186–574
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Chamonix is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Chamonix is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof and arriving at Chamonix via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Lienz and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Milano Centrale, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Lienz and Chamonix is 707 km. The road distance is 652.6 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Chamonix without a car is to train and shuttle and bus which takes 13h 13m and costs €190 - €300.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Lienz to Chamonix, including transfers.
Lienz to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof station.
Lienz to Chamonix train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, depart from Lienz station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Chamonix is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs €170 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Lienz to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Fortezza, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Milano Centrale, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 13h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Chamonix via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, and Geneva in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Lienz to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €28–40
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €40–55
Train from Lienz to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €16–23
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Bruneck to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milan Bergamo - Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Candido to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Lienz to Chamonix train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, arrive at Fortezza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Chamonix is 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Lienz to Chamonix.
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