There are 7 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus via Zurich
best- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
11h 21m€165–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus stationbus 163
- Take the bus from Memmingen central bus station to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
12h 40m€41–80Drive 425.8 km
- Drive from Oberstdorf to Chamonixcar 425.8 km
5h 54m€66–95Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 44m€169–440Train, bus
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
13h 10m€71–112Train
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
18h 12m€306–571Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- 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
9h 31m€181–367
Oberstdorf to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberstdorf station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Oberstdorf bus station and arriving at Chamonix via Memmingen central bus station and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberstdorf to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Oberstdorf and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
The distance between Oberstdorf and Chamonix is 589 km. The road distance is 425.8 km.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Zurich which takes 11h 21m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix, including transfers.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oberstdorf bus station.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberstdorf station.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €600 and takes 18h 12m.
What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Chamonix via Memmingen central bus station and Geneva in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oberstdorf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Immenstadt to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Memmingen central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Oberstdorf to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Memmingen central bus station.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberstdorf to Chamonix is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Oberstdorf to Chamonix.
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