The average train between Saint-Étienne and Chamonix takes 9h 53m and the fastest train takes 7h 23m. The train service runs several times per day from Saint-Étienne 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 twice daily between Saint-Étienne and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saint-Étienne is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Chamonix at 8:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 9h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne station and arriving at Chamonix station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
Saint-Étienne to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Saint-Étienne to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Book your Saint-Étienne to Chamonix train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Chamonix is 200.4 km. The road distance is 321 km.
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 22m.
