There are 4 ways to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Romanshorn to Visptrain Ic8
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain Ir95 / ...
6h 17m€144–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
8h 5m€40–60Drive 355.8 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Chamonixcar 355.8 km
3h 58m€57–82Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
5h 3m€136–395
Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Romanshorn and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Bodensee (Lake) and Chamonix is 397 km. The road distance is 355.8 km.
The best way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix, including transfers.
Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
The best way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €140 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Romanshorn to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Train from Romanshorn to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix is 356 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Bodensee (Lake) to Chamonix.
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