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How to get fromOstend to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Ostend to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain
    3. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
    10h 4m
    €124–404

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 11m
    €46–118

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to ChamonixbusN779
    16h 36m
    €57–144

  4. Drive 834.8 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Chamonixcar834.8 km
    8h 37m
    €129–186

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    8h 12m
    €73–190

  6. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GenevetrainTgv
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus405 / ...
    10h 35m
    €80–386

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayettrainTgv
    10h 53m
    €112–339

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRU - LYS
    4. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
    9h 57m
    €104–288

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBRU - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    10h 17m
    €105–248

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAMS - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    9h 6m
    €109–350

Ostend to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Chamonix via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Lille in around 16h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 53m.

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