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Compare bus, train, and flight for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $93 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. 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 $93, while a flight costs an average of $559.
Distance: 127 miles (205 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$559 Average price | $119 Average price | $93 Average price Cheapest | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich costing on average $119.
A bus is $466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich costing on average $559.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
You'll arrive about 2h 13m sooner (1h 43m by flight vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $559 compared to roughly $119 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich
How to get from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 AM10h55Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$701One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 AM10h55Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$701One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX28016:00 AM0h45Geneva International Airport6:45 AMZurich Airport$2481One-way0 transfers
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B 230 23004 | 23004 · B 213 575012 | 575012 · IR 95 30913 | 30913 · IC 8 817 | 8178:25 AM4h33Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12:58 PMZurich HB$1091One-way3 transfers- B 230 23004 | 23004 · B 213 575012 | 575012 · IR 95 30913 | 30913 · IC 8 817 | 8178:25 AM4h45Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1:10 PMZürich Oerlikon$1091One-way4 transfers
- B 230 23004 | 23004 · B 213 575012 | 575012 · IR 95 30913 | 30913 · IC 8 817 | 8178:25 AM4h49Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1:14 PMZurich Altstetten$1091One-way4 transfers
1727 · 47391:20 PM10h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)11:50 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$721One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM12h55Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$951One-way1 transfer
- LX28057:15 AM0h50Geneva International Airport8:05 AMZurich Airport$2481One-way0 transfers
- LX28176:45 PM0h55Geneva International Airport7:40 PMZurich Airport$2481One-way0 transfers
- LX28198:20 PM0h55Geneva International Airport9:15 PMZurich Airport$2481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich costing on average $119.
A bus is $466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Zurich costing on average $559.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Le Châtelard-Frontière and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss.
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