The average train between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Chamonix takes 10h 10m and the fastest train takes 10h 7m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Villefranche-sur-Mer 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 Villefranche-sur-Mer and Chamonix. The earliest departure is at 10:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Villefranche-sur-Mer is at 10:06 AM which arrives into Chamonix at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Nice Ville and take an average of 10h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville station and arriving at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station via Marseille St Charles station and Bellegarde station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer 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 Villefranche-sur-Mer and Chamonix is 249.3 km. The road distance is 383 km.
You can take a train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 25m.