Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Chamonix is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
10 h 16 m
Average
10 h 16 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
205 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Zurich for Chamonix every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 127 miles (205 km) | |
Average train duration | 10 h 16 min | |
Average train ticket price | $241 (€209) | |
Train frequency | 21 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | SBB |
Trains from Zurich to Chamonix cover the 127 miles (205 km) long route taking on average 10 h 16 min with our travel partners like SBB. Normally, there are 21 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $193 (€168), but the average price of train tickets is $241 (€209). Travelers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
You can travel by train between Zurich and Chamonix with SBB for as low as $193 (€168). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
SBB is Switzerland's main train company and for your next train trip from Zurich to Chamonix, SBB offers these ticket types: Round-trip Standard Ticket or First Class.
Save time and money by searching for and booking your SBB train between Zurich and Chamonix online with Omio! If you’re looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest SBB train to Chamonix from Zurich, Omio can help you out every step of the way. Check current SBB train schedules for the ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best connections for the 127 miles (205 km) trip to Chamonix from Zurich as well as ticket information for the train (such as baggage allowance and amenities offered onboard), and then book a cheap train ticket – all in one convenient place. If you are using the Omio app to search for trains between Zurich and Chamonix, you can check straight away if the SBB ticket is a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to go paperless when traveling without needing to purchase tickets in person at the train station. Buy your official SBB Zurich to Chamonix train tickets online on Omio quickly and easily and enjoy the travel experience!
Travel between Zurich, Switzerland and Chamonix, France by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in France, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/24/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Zurich and Chamonix before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Chamonix to Zurich is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
What are the requirements?
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Zurich from Chamonix here.
When taking the train from Zurich to Chamonix, you can choose to depart from train stations like Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. Your journey can end in train stations such as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Chamonix Aiguille Midi and Les Praz-de-Chamonix.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Zürich HB and arrive in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this journey, Zürich HB, located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city center of Zurich. The most popular arrival train station in Chamonix, called Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, is located around 0.6 miles (980 m) away from its city center.
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