There are 2 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia) or car
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Swiss Alps to Chamonix by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Chamonix is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Alps to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Andermatt and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Brig, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Chamonix is 191 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Swiss Alps to Chamonix, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Chamonix train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Andermatt station.
Swiss Alps to Chamonix train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Chamonix is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Swiss Alps to Chamonix.
There are 6007+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–90
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–32
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
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