Train from London to Chamonix
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Overview
Route: London to Chamonix via Paris and St Gervais or Lille and St Gervais
Journey time: From 14 hours 10 minutes
Carbon emissions: Train 14.7 kg per person; Plane 112.5 kg per person
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Paris and St Gervais (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: An afternoon train from London will get you in Paris in time for an evening meal and a transfer to Gare d'Austerlitz for the 2246 sleeper service to St Gervais, which arrives at 0911 the next morning, where you can connect to the 0932 for the last hop to Chamonix.
Price: from £153 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
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Long hopTransfer time: Allow 50 mins.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
Book a hotel near Gare d'Austerlitz
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| Leg 2: | Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to St Gervais (sleeper) Train departs Paris Gare d'Austerlitz daily at 2246, arriving in St Gervais at 0911 the next morning. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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Corail Lunéa Journey time: 10 hours 25 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at St Gervais-les-Bains-le-Fayet |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near St Gervais
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| Leg 3: | St Gervais to Chamonix First train departs St Gervais at 0731, with trains hourly (at 32 minutes past the hour) until 2032. |
Frequency of service: Hourly, 13 trains a day.
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SNCF Journey time: 40 minutes
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Chamonix |
Book a hotel in Chamonix
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Option 2: via Lille and St Gervais |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1934 train from St Pancras, spend the night in Lille and take the 0710 to St Gervais and you'll arrive in St Gervais at 1345, in time to grab some lunch and take the 1432 or 1532 up to Chamonix.
Price: from £155 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras to Lille Europe
First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day). |
Frequency of service: About 7 trains a day.
Operator:
Eurostar Journey time: From 1 hour 20 minutes.
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Lille Europe station to catch the onward connection. From the Eurostar platform, go up the stairs (or lift) to the main concourse from where the onward TGV trains depart. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes.
Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
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| Leg 2: | Lille Europe to St Gervais Departs Lille daily at 0710 (0725 on February 6th & 13th) |
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:
TGV Journey time: From 6 hours 35 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at St Gervais-les-Bains-le-Fayet |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near St Gervais
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| Leg 3: | St Gervais to Chamonix First train departs St Gervais at 0731, with trains hourly (at 32 minutes past the hour) until 2032. |
Frequency of service: Hourly, 13 trains a day.
Operator:
SNCF Journey time: 40 minutes
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| Destination | Bienvenue à Chamonix |
Book a hotel in Chamonix
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Your route to Chamonix
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
