There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Visptrain Ice
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain Ir95 / ...
10h 34m€292–444Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
8h 56m€57–245Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
16h 18m€76–143Drive 802.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Chamonixcar 802.8 km
7h 29m€128–185Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 31m€128–356Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 57m€178–320Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 26m€119–346Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 38m€177–381Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
10h 20m€217–476
Dortmund to Chamonix by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Chamonix is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Chamonix via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Dortmund and Chamonix is 875 km. The road distance is 802.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs €290 - €450.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Dortmund to Chamonix, including transfers.
Dortmund to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Chamonix is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs €290 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 18m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Chamonix via Geneva in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–380
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Dortmund to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Chamonix is 803 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Dortmund to Chamonix.
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