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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Chamonixby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    7h 38m
    €73–458

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus S500 / ...
    10h 44m
    €41–104

  3. Drive 453.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Chamonixcar car 453.3 km
    4h 35m
    €70–101

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 34m
    €174–408

  5. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Visptrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    7h 58m
    €141–480

  6. Train via Neuchâtel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Martignytrain train Re
    9h 4m
    €131–443

  7. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 57m
    €52–94

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    7h 17m
    €132–382

Karlsruhe to Chamonix by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chamonix via Geneva in around 10h 44m.

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