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

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    6h 14m
    €116–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to GenevabusN122
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixbusS500 / ...
    13h 17m
    €50–112

  3. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 / ...
    11h 5m
    €109–298

  4. Drive 587 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Chamonixcar587 km
    5h 36m
    €91–131

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    8h 9m
    €88–192

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
    7h 59m
    €117–262

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chamonixbus
    8h 43m
    €61–203

  8. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeFRA - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus
    9h 3m
    €131–347

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to VisptrainEc
    4. Take the train from Visp to MartignytrainR91
    12h 41m
    €133–362

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbftrainRe3
    2. Take the train from Forbach to Metz VilletrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemassebus
    4. Take the bus from Annemasse to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
    19h 17m
    €95–147

Mainz to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Chamonix via Frankfurt, Frankfurt Airport, and Geneva in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel Bad Bf, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 12h 41m.

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