Leman Mountains Explore____Practical Info____Getting around the region

Getting around the region

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    Information about roadworks on the RD32 (the road between Chevenoz and Bernex):

    Until 8 September: traffic will be closed from 7.30am to 5.30pm (except weekends and the week of 15 August).

    From 11 September: traffic will be alternated 24 hours a day.

    From 23 October to 3 November: traffic will be interrupted from 7.30am to 5.30pm.

    WHERE IS THE PAYS D'ÉVIAN-VALLÉE D'ABONDANCE?

    The Pays d’Évian-Vallée d’Abondance is a region in the Haute-Savoie located on the edge of Lake Geneva, in the Chablais Massif. It extends from Publier in the northwest to the Swiss border in the east and goes right down to Châtel.

    GETTING TO THE PAYS D'ÉVIAN-VALLÉE D'ABONDANCE

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    By train

    You can reach Thonon-les-Bains or Évian-les-Bains by train on the Swiss and French railway network. Since 2019, the Léman Express links Geneva to Evian in only 1 hour!

    If you are coming from Lyon, you can reach Thonon or Évian in 3 hours by going through Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. From Paris, on Saturdays, you can even jump onto the direct TGV that takes only 4h30.

    By plane

    By plane, the closest airport is Geneva. You then take the airport train to “Geneva-Cornavin” (very regular service) for the link to Thonon-les-Bains or Évian-les-Bains in 1 hour.

    By boat

    If you are coming from the other side of the lake, maybe you’d be interested in joining the region by boat from Lausanne! There are regular crossings linking Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains and Lausanne to Évian-les-Bains.

    DISCOVER EVA'D, THE NEW MOBILITY NETWORK OF THE TERRITORY

    EVA’D (Evian Vallée d’Abondance Déplacements) brings together all the traffic information, the network map and details all the transport lines and timetables circulating in the territory. Buses, trains and boats!

    Camping-Car Areas

    GETTING TO THE RESORTS

    Bernex village été haute-savoie ©Gilles_Lansard

    HOW TO GET TO BERNEX AND THOLLON FROM ÉVIAN

    Access to Thollon and Bernex villages couldn’t be easier from Évian! Take advantage of daily connections during the school holidays!

    COLUMBUS & LINE 12 THONON-CHÂTEL

    Line 12 Thonon-Châtel

    Take line 12 (formerly 121), which links Thonon and Châtel, to the stations in the Vallée d’Abondance!

    See the timetables for Line 12

    Colombus

    Winter and summer alike, the ColomBus shuttle bus takes you to the Abondance valley, from Abondance to Châtel.

    Inside the resorts during winter

    The resorts offer shuttles from their villages to their ski areas and activity sites.

    The La Chapelle d'Abondance shuttle bus

    Free shuttle buses run all day all across La Chapelle d’Abondance village, so you can reach the ski domains (during the winter season). The return route is as follows: Les Plagnes – Crêt-Béni – Église – Tourist Information Centre (main square) – Les Thoules – La Panthiaz – La Ville du Nant – Centre Sportif. Only in the winter season.

    For more information and group shuttle bookings, contact mobilite@cc-peva.fr.

    The trans'Abondance ski

    The Trans’Abondance Ski is a free shuttle bus for groups of children on colony holidays in the Abondance municipality. It runs from the Christmas holidays to the end of March, depending on requests.
    Starting from the accommodation, it stops at the following destinations:
    ♦ The Essert Cable Car
    ♦ The Ludoffaz Ice Skating Rink
    ♦ La Maison du Fromage Abondance
    ♦ The Abondance Abbey

    Information and mandatory prior booking no later than the day before at the Essert ski lift ticket offices +33 (0)4 50 73 76 87.

    CHÂTEL SHUTTLE SERVICE

    6 mini shuttle buses run from one point to another in the village so every area in Châtel is easily accessible to everyone!

    BERNEX'S LITTLE TRAIN

    Original and practical, Bernex’s little train runs throughout the day to take you from the village centre to and from the base of the ski slopes, for holidaymakers it’s a fun trip in itself! During the school holidays, the little train runs non-stop every day with a rotation every 20 minutes.

    ACCESS BY CAR

    Find all the road information for the Evian-Vallée d’Abondance region (and the whole of Haute-Savoie) on Inforoute 74!

    Take a taxi

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