There are 4 ways to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Vallorcine to Les Houchestrain Ter
1h 48m€6–12Line 213 bus, bus, line 02 bus, line 01 bus
- Take the bus from Col-de-la-Forclaz to Le Châtelard VS, Frontièrebus 213
- Take the bus from Barberine to Argentiere - La Fisbus N3
- Take the bus from Argentiere - La Fis to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 02 / ...
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Mairiebus 01 / ...
2h 49mDrive 34.3 km
- Drive from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houchescar 34.3 km
35 min€6–9Line 213 bus, train
- Take the bus from Col-de-la-Forclaz to Martigny, garebus 213
- Take the train from Martigny to Vallorcinetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Les Houchestrain Ter
3h 11m€29–39
Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches is to drive which costs €5 - €9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €5 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches. However, there are services departing from Col-de-la-Forclaz and arriving at Mairie via Barberine, Argentiere - La Fis and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches. However, there are services departing from Le Chatelard-Frontiere and arriving at Les Houches via Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Col de la Forclaz (Land) and Les Houches is 30 km. The road distance is 34.3 km.
The best way to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €6 - €13.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches, including transfers.
Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Col-de-la-Forclaz station.
Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vallorcine station.
The best way to get from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €6 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 213 bus and bus and line 02 bus and line 01 bus, which costs and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Col de la Forclaz (Land), Switzerland and Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Vallorcine to Les Houches hourly. Tickets cost €3–8 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Col-de-la-Forclaz to Mairie via Le Châtelard VS, Frontière, Barberine, Argentiere - La Fis, and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 2h 49m.
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 Vallorcine to Les Houches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vallorcine to Les Houches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Col-de-la-Forclaz to Le Châtelard VS, Frontière
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Col-de-la-Forclaz to Martigny, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +33 4 50 53 05 55
- Website
- giro.ca
Bus from Barberine to Argentiere - La Fis
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Chamonix Mobilite
Bus from Argentiere - La Fis to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chamonix Mobilite
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chamonix Mobilite
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More Questions & Answers
Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Le Châtelard VS, Frontière station.
Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Les Houches station.
Yes, the driving distance between Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches is 34 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Col de la Forclaz (Land) to Les Houches.
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