There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Pontresina by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
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 Landquarttrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain Bex
9h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Silvaplana, Rundella Curtinsbus 631
11h 23mCHF 39–66Drive 359.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Pontresinacar 359.8 km
5h 17mCHF 59–85Bus, 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 Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain
7h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Landquarttrain Ic
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain Bex
10h 4mTrain #2
- Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to St. Moritztrain 904 / ...
10h 53m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Pontresina is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Pontresina is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Pontresina. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Pontresina, Post via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione Nord and Silvaplana, Rundella Curtins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Pontresina. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Pontresina via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB and Landquart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Chamonix and Pontresina is 512 km. The road distance is 359.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Pontresina without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Chamonix to Pontresina, including transfers.
Chamonix to Pontresina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Pontresina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Pontresina is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Pontresina, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Pontresina via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Zürich HB, and Landquart in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Pontresina, Post via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, and Silvaplana, Rundella Curtins in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–28
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–28
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Landquart to Pontresina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Landquart to Pontresina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Landquart to Pontresina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–51
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 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 St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Silvaplana, Rundella Curtins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Pontresina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Chamonix to Pontresina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Pontresina is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Chamonix to Pontresina.
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