There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
9h 15m€126–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
11h 35m€50–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
10h 16m€61–96Drive 473.9 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Chamonixcar 473.9 km
4h 46m€90–130Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 59m€136–349Train via Yverdon-les-Bains
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martignytrain Re
10h 21m€129–277
Pforzheim to Chamonix by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Chamonix is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim central bus station and arriving at Chamonix via Strasbourg and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lausanne, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Chamonix is 503 km. The road distance is 473.9 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Pforzheim to Chamonix, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pforzheim central bus station.
Pforzheim to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Chamonix is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Chamonix via Strasbourg and Aosta in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Pforzheim to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Pforzheim to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Chamonix is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Pforzheim to Chamonix.
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