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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €66, while a flight costs an average of €399.
Distance: 205 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€110 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €399 Average price | €97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 51m Average total duration 10h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average €110.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
How to get from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM15h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:55 AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)€471One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM15h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:55 AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)€471One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX281810:45 PM0h50Zurich Airport11:35 PMGeneva International Airport€3541One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 1 734 | 734 · IC 6 637 | 637 · IR 90 1840 | 1840 · B EV2 46214 | 462148:31 PM3h34Zurich HB12:05 AMChamonix-Mont-Blanc€901One-way5 transfers
IC 1 732 | 732 · IC 6 635 | 635 · EC 46 | 46 · B EV2 46212 | 462127:31 PM3h34Zurich HB11:05 PMChamonix-Mont-Blanc€901One-way5 transfers
IC 8 824 | 824 · IR 95 1730 | 1730 · B EV2 48208 | 48208 · R 85 26208 | 262084:01 PM3h39Zurich HB7:40 PMLe Châtelard-Frontière€901One-way3 transfers
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BA75210:15 AM7h20Zurich Airport5:35 PMGeneva International Airport€3391One-way1 transfer
BA8764+
BA74410:15 AM8h35Zurich Airport6:50 PMGeneva International Airport€3391One-way1 transfer
BA8766+
BA7562:55 PM8h10Zurich Airport11:05 PMGeneva International Airport€3761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average €110.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 51m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zürich Oerlikon and arrive in Le Châtelard-Frontière.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud).
- Travel with SBB to go to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss, Edelweiss Air.
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