There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle by ferry, train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Line 3100 ferry
best- Take the ferry from St-Gingolph to Château-de-Chillonferry 3100
49 minCHF 18–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Gingolph to Villeneuve16.3 km
59 minCHF 2Train, line 120 bus
- Take the train from St-Gingolph to Vouvrytrain R91
- Take the bus from Vouvry, gare to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froidebus 120 / ...
1h 22mCHF 10–20Train
- Take the train from St-Gingolph to St-Mauricetrain R91
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Villeneuve VDtrain Re33 / ...
1h 25mCHF 20–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castletaxi 17.8 km
18 minCHF 65–85Drive 17.8 km
- Drive from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castlecar 17.8 km
18 minCHF 3–5
Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle is to rideshare which costs SFr 2 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs SFr 65 - SFr 85.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from St-Gingolph and arriving at Château-de-Chillon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle. However, there are services departing from St-Gingolph and arriving at Villeneuve VD via St-Maurice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Saint-Gingolph and Chillon Castle is 13 km. The road distance is 17.8 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle without a car is to line 3100 ferry which takes 49 min and costs SFr 18 - SFr 24.
The line 3100 ferry from St-Gingolph to Château-de-Chillon takes 46 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle train services, operated by RegionalAlps, depart from St-Gingolph station.
Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle train services, operated by RegionalAlps, arrive at St-Maurice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Saint-Gingolph to Chillon Castle.
What companies run services between Saint-Gingolph, France and Chillon Castle, Switzerland?
CGN operates a ferry from St-Gingolph to Château-de-Chillon twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 18–24 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from St-Gingolph to Chillon Castle via St-Maurice, Villeneuve VD, Villeneuve VD, gare, and Veytaux, château de Chillon in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from St-Gingolph to Vouvry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–13
Train from St-Gingolph to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 19–22
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St-Maurice to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Vouvry, gare to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- [email protected]
- Website
- cgn.ch
Ferry from St-Gingolph to Château-de-Chillon
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Website
- https://www.cgn.ch/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saint-Gingolph to Villeneuve
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
Taxi Street
- Phone
- +41 79 893 15 77
- Website
- taxistreetchablais.ch
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