There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Visptrain Ic8
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain Ir95 / ...
6h 2m€121–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genevabus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus S500 / ...
8h 30m€37–65Drive 310.3 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Chamonixcar 310.3 km
3h 28m€53–76Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
4h 27m€94–287Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Re33 / ...
6h 33m€100–152Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
6h 52m€86–242
Winterthur to Chamonix by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Chamonix is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Zurich Bus Station and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Winterthur and Chamonix is 342 km. The road distance is 310.3 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Chamonix without a car is to train via Visp which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Winterthur to Chamonix, including transfers.
Winterthur to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Winterthur to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Chamonix is to train via Visp which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Zurich Bus Station and Geneva in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Winterthur to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Chamonix is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Winterthur to Chamonix.
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