The average train between Nice and Chamonix takes 11h 36m and the fastest train takes 9h 48m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Nice 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 5 times a week between Nice and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 6:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nice is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 3:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Marseille-Saint-Charles and take an average of 11h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Nice to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville station and arriving at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station via Marseille-Saint-Charles station and Lyon Part Dieu station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
Nice to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
Nice to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
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The distance between Nice and Chamonix is 249 km. The road distance is 386 km.
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 17m.
