Access
Located in the heart of the Alps, Crans-Montana is easily accessible by rail, road and air.
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Train International trains and the efficient Swiss rail network make transport to Sierre easy. There are excellent connections from Basel, Zurich/airport, Bern, Geneva/airport and Lausanne.
- Detailed timetables can be found at www.cff.ch or Mobile CFF
- Crans-Montana has an extensive network of free shuttle buses, see next tab: SMC BUSES & RESORT SHUTTLES
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- Detailed timetables can be found at www.cff.ch or Mobile CFF
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Funicular SMC - Free on race days (16, 17 & 18.02.2023) Sierre - Crans-Montana: Every 20 minutes! Journey time: 13 minutes!
RACE DAYS - FRIDAY 16, SATURDAY 17 & SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2024
FREE TRANSPORT TO/FROM SIERRE- For detailed timetables see www.cie-smc.ch or cff.ch or Mobile CFF
- Crans-Montana has an extensive network of free shuttle buses, see next tab: SMC BUSES & RESORT SHUTTLES
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Bus SMC - Free on race days (16, 17 & 18.02.2024) & Resort Shuttle buses Sierre train station - Crans-Montana :Journey time ~35 minSIERRE - CRANS-MONTANA - SIERRE
RACE DAYS - FRIDAY 16, SATURDAY 17 & SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2024
FREE TRANSPORT TO/FROM SIERRE AND IN THE RESORT!> BUS 421 & 422 <
SIERRE - CRANS-MONTANA - SIERRE (via Chermignon or via Mollens)- For detailed timetables see www.cie-smc.ch or cff.ch or Mobile CFF
- Extra services
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18.02. > Buses departing Sierre 08.15 to 10.45 /dep. Montana 12.15 to 16.00
IN THE RESORT
FREE TRANSPORT ALL YEAR ROUND !
> SHUTTLE BUS Route 431 <
CRANS - AMINONA - CRANS- For detailed timetables see www.cie-smc.ch or cff.ch or Mobile CFF
- Extra services Etang Long - Aminona - Etang Long
Friday 16 > 08.15 to 10.45 / 12.15 to 15.00
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18.02. > 08.15 to 10.45 / 12.15 to 16.00
ADDITIONAL SHUTTLE SERVICES AFTER THE CEREMONIES AT THE YCOOR ICE RINK
- Friday 16.02.2024 > Downhill prizegiving & draw for race numbers for the downhill on Saturday 17.02.
- Samedi 17.02.2024 > Downhill prizegiving & draw for race numbers for the super-G on Sunday 18.02.
DIRECTION AMINONA Route 431 431 422 431* 431* 422 431* Ycoor (patinoire) 18:54 19:14 19:36 19:54 20:14 20:36 20:54 Crans-Montana, poste 18:55 19:15 19:37 19:55 20:15 20:37 20:55 Crans-Montana, gare 18:58 19:18 19:40 19:58 20:18 20:40 20:58 Funicular --> Sierre 19:02 19:22 19:42 - 20:22 20:42 21:02 Etoile 19:00 19:20 19:42 20:00 20:20 20:42 21:00 Lucernois 19:01 19:21 | 20:01 20:21 | 21:01 Télé Violettes 19:02 19:22 | 20:02 20:22 | 21:02 Barzettes 19:03 19:23 | 20:03 20:23 | 21:03 Clairières 19:04 19:24 | 20:04 20:24 | 21:04 Aminona 19:07 19:27 | 20:07 20:27 | 21:07 Sierre CFF 20:16 21:16 DIRECTION
CRANS FORESTRoute 431 421 431* 431* 421 431* 431* Ycoor (Denner) 19:23 19:39 19:43 20:23 20:30 20:43 21:03 Lac Grenon 19:26 19:41 19:46 20:26 20:32 20:46 21:06 Télé Cry d'Er 19:27 19:42 19:47 20:27 20:33 20:47 21:07 Grand Place 19:29 19:44 19:49 20:29 20:35 20:49 21:09 Sporting 19:30 19:45 19:50 20:30 20:36 20:50 21:10 Etang Long 19:32 19:46 19:52 21:32 20:37 20:52 21:12 Vernaziet 19:33 19:46 19:53 20:33 20:37 20:53 21:13 Pirazilina 19:34 | 19:54 20:34 | 20:54 21:14 Crans Forest 19:35 | 19:55 20:35 | 20:55 21:15 Sierre CFF 20:16 21:16 All other timetables before the ceremony under
www.cie-smc.ch or cff.ch or Mobile CFF___________________________________
- For detailed timetables see www.cie-smc.ch or cff.ch or Mobile CFF
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Postbus (Sion-Crans-Montana) Sion train station - Crans-Montana : Duration ~40 min
- For detailed timetables see www.carpostal.ch
- Crans-Montana has an extensive network of free shuttle buses, see previous tab: SMC BUSES & RESORT SHUTTLES
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- For detailed timetables see www.carpostal.ch
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Taxi, 7/7, 24h/24 It's easy to get around Crans-Montana thanks to the many taxi services operating from Sierre or Sion, and within the resort.
Approx. prices:
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Sierre train station - Crans-Montana ~CHF 70.00
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Sion train station - Crans-Montana ~ CHF 90.00
- Sion Airport - Crans-Montana ~CHF 100.00
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Car Please note! On race days, access to Crans-Montana and parking in the resort will be restricted > see TRANSPORT & PARKING tab
FROM GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND
- Take the A9, via Bern - Fribourg - Vevey - Martigny to Sierre then towards Crans-Montana
or - Take advantage of rail transport through the Lötschberg tunnel, Kandersteg - Goppenstein, continue to Sierre, then head for Crans-Montana. Detailed timetable and prices: see LÖTSCHBERG – CAR TRANSPORT BLS
FROM FRANCE
- Take the Forclaz Pass which links Haute-Savoie and Valais via the Trient Valley and Chamonix
- At Martigny, take the A9 to Sierre, then continue towards Crans-Montana
FROM ITALY
- Take the Simplon, either the pass or the BLS Lötschberg rail tunnel (Iselle-Brig). Detailed timetable and prices: see LÖTSCHBERG – BLS CAR TRANSPORT tab
or - Via the Great St.Bernard and its road tunnel, take the A9 to Sierre, then continue towards Crans-Montana. Prices.
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- Take the A9, via Bern - Fribourg - Vevey - Martigny to Sierre then towards Crans-Montana
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Parkings in the resort Please note that there is a charge for most of the car parks in the resort, except for those at Le Régent and Aminona (very limited number of spaces). We therefore strongly advise you to use public transport, which is free on the race days (Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18.02.2024) from/to Sierre, see previous tabs: SMC FUNICULAR / SMC BUSES & RESORT SHUTTLES / POSTBUS
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Lötschberg - BLS Car Transport Service Essential information before travelling
Before setting off, it is crucial that you consult the online timetable
- We recommend arriving early. There is generally sufficient capacity early in the morning.
- Where possible, transport your car on a weekday and avoid the weekends and holidays
- You should expect heavy volumes of traffic from noon on Friday to Sunday evening, including on alternative routes
Online timetable and the latest travel news:
You can find the exact departure times and the latest travel news in the online timetable at www.bls.ch/car-transport
SMS (text message) alerts
- Do you always want to have the latest information about possible waiting times for car shuttle trains?
Rapid, reliable and free of charge: smsalarm.bls.ch
Ticket shop
Benefits of online tickets:
- It is cheaper to buy single tickets online
- Online tickets allow you to use the self-service lane
Webcams
Live images from our car transport stations in Kandersteg and Goppenstein:
https://www.bls.ch/en/fahren/unterwegs-mit/autoverlad/kandersteg-goppenstein/webcams
Contact
For questions and information, please visit www.bls.ch/car-transport, call us on +41 58 327 31 32 or e-mail us at autoverlad@ bls.ch
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Plane Are you planning to fly? There are five international airports within a reasonable distance of Crans-Montana.
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Airport Sion (SIR): 30 km
- Airport Genève-Cointrin (GVA): 180 km
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Airport Milano Malpensa (MXP): 220 km
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Airport Basel - Mulhouse (BSL,EAP, MLH): 270 km
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Airport Zürich-Kloten (ZRH): 300 km
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