There are 4 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix by train, car, plane, or bus
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 Luzern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Re33 / ...
6h 11m€121–341Drive 242.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Chamonixcar 242.4 km
3h 43m€43–61Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luzern 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
5h 14m€137–334Line 401 bus, train
- Take the bus from Flüelen, Hauptplatz to Göschenen, Bahnhofbus 401
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Martignytrain R91 / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Vallorcinetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Chamonix-Mont-Blanctrain Ter
7h 13m
Lake Lucerne to Chamonix by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lausanne, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Chamonix is 307 km. The road distance is 242.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix, including transfers.
Lake Lucerne to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lake Lucerne to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Lucerne to Chamonix is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Lake Lucerne to Chamonix.
There are 819+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Luzern, Bundesplatz, Luzern, Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–85
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Martigny to Vallorcine
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vallorcine to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +41 41 874 72 72
- [email protected]
- Website
- aagu.ch
Bus from Flüelen, Hauptplatz to Göschenen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aagu.ch
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