There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Laax by train, bus, car, 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, line 411 bus
best- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcinetrain Ter
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Mbx / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain R91
- Take the train from Brig to Disentis/Mustértrain 920 / ...
- Take the train from Disentis/Mustér to Ilanztrain Re7 / ...
- Take the bus from Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post to Laax GR, postabus 411 / ...
8h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus FlixBus 405 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Chur train stationbus FlixBus 076 / ...
9h 16mCHF 39–59Drive 265.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Laaxcar 265.6 km
3h 54mCHF 45–64Bus, 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 Churtrain
5h 48mCHF 158–412Train
- Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustértrain Gex
8h 51mCHF 100–208
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Laax is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Laax is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Laax. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Laax GR, posta via Milan and Chur, Postautostation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Laax. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Ilanz via Vallorcine, Martigny, Brig Bahnhofplatz and Disentis/Mustér. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Chamonix and Laax is 240 km. The road distance is 265.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Laax without a car is to train and line 411 bus which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Chamonix to Laax, including transfers.
Chamonix to Laax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Laax train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Laax is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 210 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Laax, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Laax GR, posta via Milan, Chur train station, and Chur, Postautostation in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Laax GR, posta via Vallorcine, Martigny, Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Disentis/Mustér, Ilanz, and Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–51
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–51
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–51
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–51
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Disentis/Mustér
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Disentis/Mustér to Ilanz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustér
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 50–65
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 90–120
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post to Laax GR, posta
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- 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
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Laax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Chamonix to Laax train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Laax is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Chamonix to Laax.
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