How much does the Mont Blanc Express cost?
Info, prices and timetables A Mont-Blanc Express day pass is available for trips to Chamonix from Martigny. For a full day of discovery of Chamonix, the full price is 47 Swiss Francs. The price of a ticket on the French side is around 62 euros at the standard rate.
How do you get from Mont Blanc to Chamonix?
There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Mont Blanc Tunnel by cable car, taxi or car
- Take the cable car from Gare de Aiguille du Midi to Plan de l’Aiguille.
- Take the cable car from Plan de l’Aiguille to Aiguille du Midi.
- Take the cable car from Aiguille du Midi to Punta Helbronner.
How many steps down to Mer de Glace?
From the station, a short trip by cable car takes me to the height where, in 1988, a visitor could descend down three steps to reach the glacier. There are 580 steps down to the glacier now.
How do you get to Chamonix from UK?
You can take a train from London King’s Cross to Chamonix via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV, and St-Gervais-les-Bains-le-Fayet in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Chamonix via Paris City Centre – Bercy Seine in around 16h 15m.
Is Chamonix car free?
All official car parks are marked on the map of the town of Chamonix with a letter P and most ski areas have ample free parking. The Brevent car park is the only one you have to pay.
What city is closest to Mont Blanc?
Geneva to Mont Blanc Situated roughly 80km (49 mi) from Chamonix — the picturesque town nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc — Geneva is one of Mont Blanc’s closest travel hubs.
Is Mer de Glace shrinking?
The Mer de Glace has been shrinking since the beginning of the 20th century, but the loss has accelerated over the past two decades. Since 1900, it’s shrunk by about a third of its volume. In total it’s lost around 1.5 cubic kilometers of ice. That’s equivalent to more than half a million Olympic swimming pools of ice.