The average train between Chamonix and Pontarlier takes 8h 8m and the fastest train takes 4h 43m. The train service runs several times per day from Chamonix to Pontarlier. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Chamonix and Pontarlier. The earliest departure is at 9:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chamonix is at 9:28 PM which arrives into Pontarlier at 11:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Vallorcine and take an average of 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Chamonix station and arriving at Pontarlier station via Martigny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Chamonix to Pontarlier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vallorcine station.
Chamonix to Pontarlier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Frasne station.
Book your Chamonix to Pontarlier train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Transports de Martigny et Régions and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Chamonix and Pontarlier is 115.8 km. The road distance is 188 km.
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Pontarlier via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, and Frasne in around 6h 1m.
