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There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, night train, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Martignytrain train Ec
    12h 5m
    €163–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 405 / ...
    12h 10m
    €66–102

  3. Drive  714.2 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Chamonixcar car 714.2 km
    7h 24m
    €131–189

  4. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LJU - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 48m
    €202–525

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Martignytrain train Ec
    12h 16m
    €148–284

  6. Train, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    2. Take the train from Lienz to Brunecktrain train 400
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Malpensa Airport - Milanshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    14h 57m
    €234–338

  7. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KLU - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    11h 12m
    €142–515

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 16m
    €182–388

  9. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane TRS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain train
    11h 12m
    €174–345

  10. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    11h 27m
    €306–625

Villach to Chamonix by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Venezia Mestre, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Chamonix via Milan in around 12h 10m.

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