There are 2 ways to get from Chamonix to Saas-Balen by train or car
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Chamonix to Saas-Balen by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Saas-Balen is to drive which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Saas-Balen is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Saas-Balen. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Visp via Vallorcine and Martigny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Chamonix and Saas-Balen is 125 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Saas-Balen without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Chamonix to Saas-Balen, including transfers.
Chamonix to Saas-Balen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
Chamonix to Saas-Balen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vallorcine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Saas-Balen is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Chamonix to Saas-Balen.
There are 1711+ hotels available in Saas-Balen.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Saas-Balen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saas-Balen, Dorf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, and Visp, Bahnhof Süd in around 3h 33m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
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