The average train between Ghent and Chamonix takes 16h 31m and the fastest train takes 11h 10m. The train service runs several times per day from Ghent to Chamonix. 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 Ghent and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 5:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 16h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Chamonix station via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
Ghent to Chamonix train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Chamonix train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Book your Ghent to Chamonix train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Ghent and Chamonix is 615.4 km. The road distance is 1,052 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 32m.