There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Re33 / ...
6h 2m€121–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus FlixBus 405 / ...
9h 10m€36–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 8m€89–243Drive 242.4 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Chamonixcar 242.4 km
3h 43m€43–61Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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€137–354Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
7h 39m€93–225
Lucerne to Chamonix by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Chamonix is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Chamonix via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from 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 2m.
The distance between Lucerne and Chamonix is 307 km. The road distance is 242.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Lucerne to Chamonix, including transfers.
Lucerne to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Chamonix is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lausanne, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Chamonix via Milan in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lucerne to Chamonix train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Chamonix is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Lucerne to Chamonix.
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