There are 6 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau-Inseltrain Re7
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
11h 28m€181–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus stationbus 163
- Take the bus from Memmingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 144
12h 35m€53–85Drive 425.8 km
- Drive from Oberstdorf to Chamonixcar 425.8 km
5h 57m€69–99Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 42m€167–457Train
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris Gare de Lyontrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
16h 14m€250–499Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
10h 57m€122–397
Oberstdorf to Chamonix by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberstdorf station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Oberstdorf bus station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Memmingen central bus station and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberstdorf to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Oberstdorf and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Oberstdorf and Chamonix is 589 km. The road distance is 425.8 km.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 28m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix, including transfers.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oberstdorf bus station.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberstdorf station.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Chamonix is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €500 and takes 16h 14m.
What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Memmingen central bus station and Zurich Bus Station in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oberstdorf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Immenstadt to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstdorf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstdorf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Memmingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Oberstdorf to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Memmingen central bus station.
Oberstdorf to Chamonix train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberstdorf to Chamonix is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Oberstdorf to Chamonix.
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