There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Les Houches by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain R91 / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Les Houchestrain Ter
5h 28m€114–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
7h 3m€30–65Drive 297.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Les Houchescar 297.9 km
3h 26m€52–75Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
4h 50m€134–338Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Les Houchestrain Ter
5h 59m€129–349Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
7h 15m€92–218
Zurich to Les Houches by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Les Houches is to bus which costs €29 - €70 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Les Houches is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Les Houches. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Mairie via Geneva and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Les Houches. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Les Houches via Visp, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Zurich and Les Houches is 324 km. The road distance is 297.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Les Houches without a car is to train via Visp which takes 5h 28m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Zurich to Les Houches, including transfers.
Zurich to Les Houches bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to Les Houches train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Les Houches is to train via Visp which takes 5h 28m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €70 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Les Houches via Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Mairie via Geneva and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 7h 3m.
- 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
- €110–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–42
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €37–42
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
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 Les Houches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vallorcine to Les Houches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Les Houches bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Zurich to Les Houches train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Les Houches is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Zurich to Les Houches.
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