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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lindau to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train Re33 / ...
    8h 42m
    €168–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    10h 12m
    €47–74

  3. Drive  389.5 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Chamonixcar car 389.5 km
    5h 20m
    €63–91

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

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 36m
    €157–440

  5. Train via Visp

    1. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Weinfeldentrain train
    2. Take the train from Weinfelden to Visptrain train Ic8
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    10h 11m
    €153–266

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 1m
    €117–300

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 5m
    €176–493

Lindau to Chamonix by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Bregenz, St. Gallen, Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, 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.

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