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Compare train and bus for Geneva to Chambéry
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Chambéry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€10 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Chambéry:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Chambéry costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Chambéry take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 10m.
Tickets start at around €10 compared to roughly €75 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €65. The journey takes 1h 35m versus 1h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Chambéry
How to get from Geneva to Chambéry by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Chambéry is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:40 AM1h45Geneve, Place Dorcière1:25 PMChambéry, Gare Routière€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:40 AM1h45Geneve, Place Dorcière1:25 PMChambéry, Gare Routière€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
966349:57 AM1h19Geneva station11:16 AMChambéry - Challes-les-Eaux€221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9663811:57 AM1h20Geneva station1:17 PMChambéry - Challes-les-Eaux€221One-way0 transfers
- 966422:57 PM1h20Geneva station4:17 PMChambéry - Challes-les-Eaux€221One-way0 transfers
- 966306:57 AM1h21Geneva station8:18 AMChambéry - Challes-les-Eaux€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 AM2h10Geneve, Place Dorcière12:25 PMChambéry, Gare Routière€111One-way0 transfers
- 50846 · 5060510:15 AM1h45Genève, Gare Routière12:00 PMChambéry, Gare Routière€121One-way1 transfer
- 50846 · 5082510:15 AM3h25Genève, Gare Routière1:40 PMChambéry, Gare Routière€121One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Chambéry:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Chambéry costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Chambéry take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 10m.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Chambéry as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Aéroport and arrive in Chambéry, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Chambéry by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, SNCF | Autocar, Cars Région Haute-Savoie to go to Chambéry by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with TER.
- 22 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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