There are 4 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix by bus, train, car, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
8h 5m€40–65Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martignytrain Re
10h 23m€153–283Drive 392.7 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Chamonixcar 392.7 km
4h 46m€75–108Ferry, train, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 31m€163–420
Friedrichshafen to Chamonix by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Singen, Zürich HB, Yverdon-les-Bains, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Chamonix is 467 km. The road distance is 392.7 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
The bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) takes 8h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Friedrichshafen to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Chamonix, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Singen, Zürich HB, Yverdon-les-Bains, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Friedrichshafen to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Friedrichshafen to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Chamonix is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix.
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