There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
8h 28m€135–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Donaueschingenbus 101
9h 10m€38–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
8h 32m€55–115Drive 336 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Donaueschingencar 336 km
4h 7m€54–78Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain
6h 6m€157–434Train via Basel
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain S10 / ...
9h 4m€117–301Train via Geneva
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
9h 13m€121–220
Chamonix to Donaueschingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Donaueschingen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Donaueschingen via Geneva and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Donaueschingen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Donaueschingen Bahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB and Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Chamonix and Donaueschingen is 434 km. The road distance is 336 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen, including transfers.
Chamonix to Donaueschingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Donaueschingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Donaueschingen is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Donaueschingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Donaueschingen Bahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB, and Singen in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Donaueschingen via Geneva and Freiburg in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Donaueschingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Tours
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Donaueschingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Donaueschingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Donaueschingen is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Chamonix to Donaueschingen.
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