
Travelling to Chamonix from the UK by train is
not always the best option. If using public transport, air travel will nearly
always be quicker and less expensive.
The name of the main train station in Chamonix is "Chamonix Mont Blanc," which is serviced by France's national train system, the SNCF. However the best way to search for your correspondence, even within France is on the Swiss site, SBB.
The Swiss have an excellent rail network. the SBB,
with major stations in Geneva and Zurich airports. However these
do not provide easy access points to Chamonix. We advise a transfer
by road, but if you are set on using the train, cross Geneva to
the Eaux-Vives rail station and take a French SNCF
train to Annemasse or Roche-sur-Foron. Change here for Le
Fayet/St. Gervais Les Bains. Change here onto the Mont Blanc
Express and a panoramic ride to Chamonix.
Journeys will take between 2 hours 51 minutes & 3 hours 25 minutes. A shuttle transfer takes about 1hr.
The SBB
timetable is better than the SNCF
timetable. The latter does not provide times and routing from Geneva
Airport, only from Eaux-Vives.
Take the Mont Blanc Express from Martigny to the foot of Mont Blanc, in Chamonix. This beautiful rail road takes you through some of the most amazing scenery you have ever seen.
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