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How to get fromBrest to Chamonixby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Chamonix by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    11h 18m
    €205–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus bus N724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 29m
    €100–165

  3. Drive  1,090 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Chamonixcar car 1,090 km
    11h 4m
    €172–248

  4. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BES - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    7h 16m
    €129–322

  5. Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 52m
    €206–365

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Albertvilletrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus
    12h 2m
    €224–363

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus bus 931
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Lorienttrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    19h 35m

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BES - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 26m
    €141–350

  9. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 4m
    €191–477

  10. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BES - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 42m
    €128–299

Brest to Chamonix by train, subway, and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Brest to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 19h 29m.

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