There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Airport bus stationbus 144
7h 2mCHF 35–58Train
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
7h 24mCHF 121–222Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Rhine Fallscar 308.1 km
3h 45mCHF 59–86Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
4h 28mCHF 124–367Train via Visp
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain S9 / ...
7h 36mCHF 125–200
Chamonix to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Bülach, Bahnhof via Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Chamonix and Rhine Falls is 395 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Chamonix to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Rhine Falls is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Airport bus station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Rhine Falls via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Winterthur, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Airport bus station.
Chamonix to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Rhine Falls is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Chamonix to Rhine Falls.
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