There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafenbus 144
8h 10m€40–65Train
- Take the train from Martigny to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain Re
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
10h 11m€159–303Drive 392.4 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Friedrichshafencar 392.4 km
4h 44m€63–91Bus, fly, train, ferry
- 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 Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
6h 6m€145–424
Chamonix to Friedrichshafen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Friedrichshafen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Yverdon-les-Bains, Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Chamonix and Friedrichshafen is 466 km. The road distance is 392.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €40 - €65.
The bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafen takes 8h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Chamonix to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafen once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Yverdon-les-Bains, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Train from Martigny to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Chamonix to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Yverdon-les-Bains station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Friedrichshafen is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Chamonix to Friedrichshafen.
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