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| mountaindog | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks! Already done. Chris | |
| Posted Mar 1, 2004 4:59 pm | ||
| Rick B | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | If you take the train from Geneva to Chamonix, beware that the Geneva train station is *not* the central station. You need to cross half the city to get to a small (grass overgrown) station from where the train to Chamonix departs. At least, this was the situation 3 years ago. This extra time you need to get from one station to another caused me to miss the last train of the day *twice* (on the way to Chamonix, and on the way back). Missed it by mere minutes both times, while I ran the traject with 15 kgs on my back. I can ensure you, I wasn't very happy. I spent the next year cursing swiss trains... Had to stay in a hotel in Geneva. Maybe you can make it when you take the bus, but I didn't have swiss money. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2004 6:21 pm | ||
| mountaindog | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks RBI, your info has been included in the "Getting There" section. Chris | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2004 11:06 am | ||
| mountaindog | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Its an easy train ride to Chamonix since there are direct trains from Paris, Geneva, and several major cities. There is a station in central Chamonix and everything is within easy walking distanced. Your starting point for most climbs will be cable cars and/or the Montenvers mountain train. Public transportation is practical in the Chamonix Valley. If you have a car, it is quite difficult to park downtown due to tourists. | |
| Posted Feb 7, 2004 11:38 am | ||
| mountaindog | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks! Already done. Chris | |
| Posted Mar 1, 2004 4:59 pm | ||
| Rick B | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | If you take the train from Geneva to Chamonix, beware that the Geneva train station is *not* the central station. You need to cross half the city to get to a small (grass overgrown) station from where the train to Chamonix departs. At least, this was the situation 3 years ago. This extra time you need to get from one station to another caused me to miss the last train of the day *twice* (on the way to Chamonix, and on the way back). Missed it by mere minutes both times, while I ran the traject with 15 kgs on my back. I can ensure you, I wasn't very happy. I spent the next year cursing swiss trains... Had to stay in a hotel in Geneva. Maybe you can make it when you take the bus, but I didn't have swiss money. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2004 6:21 pm | ||
| mountaindog | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks RBI, your info has been included in the "Getting There" section. Chris | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2004 11:06 am | ||
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