There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Vitznau by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vallorcinetrain Ter
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigitrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotelbus 502 / ...
7h 10mCHF 117–307Drive 259 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Vitznaucar 259 km
3h 43mCHF 44–63Bus, train, line 3600 ferry
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznauferry
7h 53mCHF 99–252Bus, 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 Arth-Goldautrain
5h 23mCHF 157–379
Chamonix to Vitznau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
The distance between Chamonix and Vitznau is 333 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Vitznau without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 7h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Chamonix to Vitznau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Vitznau is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Chamonix to Vitznau.
There are 869+ hotels available in Vitznau.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Vitznau, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Chamonix to Vitznau. However, you can take the train to Vallorcine, take the train to Martigny, take the train to Lausanne, take the train to Luzern, take the train to Küssnacht am Rigi, walk to Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof, then take the line 502 bus to Vitznau, Park Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Vitznau via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Luzern, and Luzern Bahnhofquai in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Auto AG Schwyz
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Schwyz
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vierwaldstättersee
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Schedules at
- Vierwaldstättersee
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