Situated in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, Châtel is 20 minutes from the Swiss motorways, 30 minutes from Aigle railway station, 1h40 from Geneva International Airport and 45 minutes from Thonon-les-Bains railway station.

 

GPS coordinates :
– Latitude: 46.269966
– Longitude : 06.840753

To come to Châtel by rail

Railway stations serving Châtel
In France:

Thonon-les-Bains  or Evian-les-Bains railway stations are the closest to the resort.
Information and bookings: SNCF
Tel. 3635 – www.sncf-connect.com

Transfers train stations / resort :

From Thonon-les-Bains or Evian:

– By taxi (approximate costs depending on number of people and timetable):

♦ 1 to 4 people: from €90 to €130
♦ 5 people: from €105 to €140
♦ 6 people: from €125 to €150
♦ 7 people: from €140 to €180

– By bus (it is advisable to book coach seats in advance):

  • From Thonon-les-Bains – Place des Arts – Line 12. Please note: during the winter and summer seasons, at weekends and on public holidays, the number of round trips is reduced, so it is advisable to go as far as Evian.
  • In winter and summer seasons: from Evian-les-Bains train station – Line VEX- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only.

Download the bus schedules between Châtel and Thonon (line 12):

Timetable for line 12 buses from 1st of September to 13th of December 2025

 

 

In Switzerland:

Aigle and/or Monthey train stations
Information and bookings: CFF
Tél. 00 41 (0)900 300 300 (CHF 1.19/min) – www.cff.ch

Transfers train stations / resort

From Aigle:

– By taxi (approximate costs depending on number of people and timetable):

  • 1 to 4 people: from €75 to €100
  • 5 people: from €85 to €115
  • 6 people: from €100 to €130
  • 7 people: from €110 to €140

From Geneva:

Daily rail service between Geneva airport and Thonon train station with the Léman Express.

Information and bookings

Find a taxi or passenger carrier

To come to Châtel by air

Châtel is located at 1h40 from Geneva International Airport served by the biggest airline companies.

Informations and bookings:

  • Bureau Accueil France : Tel. 00 41 (0)22 7798 2000 –Website
  • Air France : Tel. 3654. – Website
  • Easyjet
    – From France Tel. 0033 (0)820 420 315
    – From Switzerland Tel. 0041 (0)848 28 28 28
    – Website

 

Connections Airport / Resort.

For your transfer from Geneva airport to Châtel you have several possibilities:

♦ To take a bus from the airport to Châtel.

Direct connexions available only on Saturday. Reservations essential. (Reservation)

♦ To take a taxi or minibus from the airport to Châtel.

Aproximative price (depending on number of people and timetable): €180 to €360.

♦ To take a train at the airport to Aigle and then a taxi or minibus to Châtel

There is a train every half an hour from the airport to Aigle.
Train ticket price: please check with the CFF.- Website
Aproximative price for Aigle-Châtel transfer: €75 to €155.

♦ To take a train Léman Express at the airport to Thonon-les-Bains and then the regular bus Thonon-Châtel.

Website

♦ Transfers by helicopter:
Blugeon Hélicoptère offers a transfer from the arrival of your plane to the resort of your holiday. All you have to do is enjoy the flight. From Geneva, Lyon, Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble to arrive in the resort of your choice. We guarantee you a trip without traffic jams but with sublime landscapes.
Tel : +33(0) 450 75 99 15 or +33(0)6 11 18 18 74 – Website

To come to Châtel by road.

From France:

Follow signs for Geneva, exit the autoroute at Annemasse, continue to Thonon then follow signs for Vallée d’Abondance/Châtel.

From Switzerland:

Follow signs for Monthey – Grand Saint Bernard, exit the autoroute at Monthey (Portes du Soleil exit) then follow signs for Morgins.

To reduce road congestion in mountainous regions and improve road user safety, it is compulsory to fit winter tyres or carry chains in the boot of your car from 1 November to 31 March.

Some distances:

Paris : 600 Km
London : 1 000 Km
Amsterdam : 950 Km
Bruxelles : 780 Km
Stuttgart : 430 Km
Munich : 575 Km
Strasbourg : 360 Km
Pontarlier : 130 Km
Geneva : 70 Km
Thonon-les-Bains : 40 km
Evian-les-Bains : 40 Km