There are 5 ways to get from Sarnen to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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 via Visp
best- Take the train from Sarnen to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Spieztrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain R91 / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Vallorcinetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Chamonix-Mont-Blanctrain Ter
6h€67–157Drive 221.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sarnen to Chamonixcar 221.7 km
3h 29m€40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
9h 8m€43–70Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
5h 53m€161–415Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Re33 / ...
6h 34m€134–216
Sarnen to Chamonix by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarnen to Chamonix is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnen to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarnen to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnen to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sarnen and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Interlaken Ost, Spiez, Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Sarnen and Chamonix is 228 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Chamonix without a car is to train via Visp which takes 6h and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Sarnen to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sarnen to Chamonix bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Sarnen to Chamonix train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Sarnen station.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Chamonix is to train via Visp which takes 6h and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between Sarnen, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Sarnen to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Interlaken Ost, Spiez, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sarnen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Luzern, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Sarnen to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Interlaken Ost to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken Ost to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Spiez to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vallorcine to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- 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
Sarnen to Chamonix bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Sarnen to Chamonix train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Interlaken Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnen to Chamonix is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Sarnen to Chamonix.
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