How To Get There

By plane

By train

By car

By boat

Visa & entry formalities

By plane:

The nearest airport is Geneva Cointrin International Airport.

Geneva airport conveniently has its own train station. It is a destination for all the major international airlines and makes the Montreux Riviera region easy to reach from around the world (Geneva airport - Montreux: 1 hour by car or 1 hour 8 minutes by train).

All major international airlines take off and land at Zurich Kloten International Airport, which is also served by an on-site station. This puts Zurich barely 2 hours 51 minutes away from Montreux by train or 2 hours 20 minutes by car.

Basel and Bern also have their own international airports.

By train:

Major European rail lines converge in the heart of the Montreux Riviera region.

• Trains run frequently from Geneva International Airport and Montreux. To see the timetable and book tickets visit
  SBB Ticket Shop
• The TGV Lyria arrives in Lausanne from Paris, the TGV Sud-Est arrives in Geneva from Montpellier or Marseille (Geneva-Montreux > 57 minutes, Lausanne-Montreux > 19 minutes)
  www.tgv-lyria.com
• ICE trains link Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt to Basel (Basel-Montreux > 2 hours 36 minutes)
  www.bahn.de
• The Pendolino links Montreux with Milan or Venice
  www.cisalpino.com
• The Pau Casals takes you from Barcelona to Lausanne (Lausanne-Montreux > 19 minutes)
  www.elipsos.com

By car:

Nestled in the heart of Europe, the Montreux Riviera region is easily accessible by car via the network of Swiss motorways.

A crossroads of the great road communication axes, the Montreux Riviera region is traversed by the A1 motorway connecting Austria to France. Passing through St Margrethen, Zurich, Bern, Lausanne and Geneva, these 407 km offer a panorama of the Swiss plateau.

Leaving Basel, the A2 motorway allows access to the Montreux Riviera region thanks to its link with the A12, which converges from Fribourg to Vevey. This motorway is worth the drive with its pastoral landscapes and the fabulous view of Lake Geneva as it descends towards Vevey.

In Switzerland the "vignette" acts as tollbooth on the motorways. It can be purchased for CHF 40.- in post offices or service stations and is valid until 31st January of the following year.

Car rental:

We are able to offer a 40% discount on all car rentals booked through Europcar.

Please CLICK HERE to book via our microsite and claim this discount



By boat:

The Lake Geneva Navigation Company (CGN) provides a regular service across Lake Geneva between France (Evian-les-Bains, Thonon-les-Bains, Yvoire, etc.) and Montreux Riviera region (Montreux, Vevey, Villeneuve, etc).

For more information see www.cgn.ch

Visa & entry formalities:

Every traveller must have a valid passport. Visas are required for a continuous stay of more than three months.

If your stay is shorter than three months you only need to bring your valid passport with you. This applies to citizens of the following countries: countries of the American Continent (except Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Peru), Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

For information on visa, permanent residence as well as on work permits and business matters, please contact the Swiss General Consulate located nearest you.