Genève / Geneva to Martigny by train

Connect in Martigny for the 'Mont Blanc Express' route towards Chamonix, and the routes which lead to Verbier and the St Bernard Pass.

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From Genève/Geneva-Cornavin to Martigny

Journey Summary

Travel Time
1hr 30min - 1hr 42min
Frequency
Daily
Travel Information

These trains on IR route 90 commence their journeys at Geneve-Aeroport station; it takes the trains around 5 mins to travel from there to the main station in Geneve before they then head off towards Martigny.

Final Destination: Brig

Connect at Martigny for TMR trains to Le Chable and Orsières and The 'Mont Blanc Express' to Chamonix.

The TMR station in le Chable is adjacent to the cable car connection to Verbiers.

2 x trains per hour

Tickets

Online bookings usually open: up to 60 days ahead of the travel date.

Book early and save: Yes, if you book Supersaver tickets
You may need to search through the departures to find these 'Supersaver' tickets using the ‘earlier’ and ‘later’ buttons.

Seat reservations are not available on the IR trains between Geneve and Martigny.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
SBB *

SBB Guide

SBB is the main national rail operator in Switzerland, but tickets for journeys by the other significant operators including BLS and SOB can be be booked on the SBB website.

SBB also sells tickets for journeys to many destinations which involve a combination of SBB trains and services provided by the many independent operators who serve the Alpine resort towns.
However, if you will be making a long-distance return day trip, look out for he possibility of SaverDay passes being cheaper than tickets.

Though if you download the SBB app, booking tickets on SBB's mobile services can be simper than using the website.
Also watch out for the fact that booking international tickets can be comparatively quirky.

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesLake views
The trains get closer to Lake Geneva after Lausanne The trains get closer to Lake Geneva after Lausanne
Approaching Vevey station, looking right Approaching Vevey station, looking right
Travelling between Vevey and Montreux Travelling between Vevey and Montreux
Travelling by the shore of the lake south of Montreux Travelling by the shore of the lake south of Montreux
Face forwards on the right to see the best of the views Face forwards on the right to see the best of the views
On the right you can't miss seeing the Chateau Chillon On the right you can't miss seeing the Chateau Chillon

A plus of the fact that seat reservations aren't available on these trains between Geneve and Martigny, is that when boarding, you can choose your seat(s).
Those facing forwards on the right (when facing the direction of travel) have the best views.

The highlight of the journey is between Lausanne and Villeneuve (to the south of Montreux), when the train travels on or near the shores of Lake Geneva.

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