There are 4 ways to get from Olten to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Olten to LausanneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to MartignyIr / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to VallorcineRe
5h 48m€82–134Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Geneva122 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix507 / ...
6h 41m€32–87Drive 232.1 km
- Drive from Olten to Chamonix232.1 km
2h 44m€40–58Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
5h 22m€115–311
Olten to Chamonix by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Chamonix is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lausanne, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Olten and Chamonix is 264 km. The road distance is 232.1 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Olten to Chamonix, including transfers.
Olten to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
Olten to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Chamonix is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Olten to Chamonix.
There are 5818+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Olten to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Martigny to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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