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Paris to Chamonix (Mont Blanc) by train or flight
About 610 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹5,330 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Fly to Geneva (Air France / easyJet) + transfer coach
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
TGV + regional train to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express
from ₹5,330 per person
Best value
Train
TGV + regional train to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TGV + regional train to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express | 6.5 h | ₹5,330–₹18,110per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Fly to Geneva (Air France / easyJet) + transfer coach | 5 h | ₹11,720–₹34,080per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Train, TGV + regional train to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express: Most trips change at Annecy, Bellegarde or Lyon and again at Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet for the Mont Blanc Express up the valley. Winter weekends add direct TGVs to Saint-Gervais.
- Flight, Fly to Geneva (Air France / easyJet) + transfer coach: Geneva is in Switzerland, inside the Schengen area, so a Schengen visa covers the crossing; Swiss customs may check your bags.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TGV + regional train to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express | ₹10,660–₹36,220 | ₹21,320–₹72,440 |
| Flight · Fly to Geneva (Air France / easyJet) + transfer coach | ₹23,440–₹68,160 | ₹46,880–₹1,36,320 |
Once you’re in Chamonix (Mont Blanc)
- Best time: June – September (summer), December – April (ski season)
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September (summer), December – April (ski season)). Against it: Aiguille du Midi Closed for Maintenance.
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Plan Paris and Chamonix (Mont Blanc)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.