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Genève / Geneva to Aigle by train
Easy access by train to ski resorts in Valais
Take the train from Geneve to Aigle where connections are available into mountain railways which lead to the resorts of Champery, Diablerets and Leysin.
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From Genève/Geneva-Cornavin to Aigle
Journey Summary
1hr 10min - 1hr 19min
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Travel Information
Final Destination: Brig
Connect at Aigle for TPC trains on three separate routes to the ski resorts of Champery, Les Diablerets and Leysin - trains depart hourly from Aigle on all three routes.
Heading to Leysin and Les Diablerets:
The trains that usually depart Geneve-Aeroport at 20 mins passed the hour and Geneve main station at 30 mins passed the hour have the quickest connection at Aigle into the TPC trains on to Leysin and Les Diablerets.
The TPC station in Les Diablerets is a 5 min wallk from the base station of the gondola lift up to Iseanau.
The journey between Aigle and Les Diablerets takes 45 - 55 minutes.
The ski lifts in Leysin are a 5 -10 min walk from the terminal/final station at Leysin-Feydey, don't leave trains at Leysin-Village station if you will be heading direct to the slopes.
The journey to Leysin-Feydey takes around 35 mins.
Heading to Champery:
If you're heading on to Champery the best connection in Aigle is from the trains that usually depart Geneve-Aeroport at 02 mins past the hour and Geneve main station at 12 mins past the hour.
The TPC station in Champery is directly adjacent to the base station for the gondola lift up to the slopes at Croix de Culet.
The journey between Aigle and Champery takes around 55mins - 1hr.
2 x trains per hour
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes - If you book Supersaver tickets (more info is available on the SBB ticket guide below)
You may need to search through the departures to find them using the ‘earlier’ and ‘later’ buttons; the Supersaver tickets tend to sell out particularly quickly on this route.
The Supersaver tickets can also be more likely to still be available if you are happy to change trains.
Online bookings open: up to two months ahead of the travel date
Try and be flexible with your departure and arrival times, book as near to 60 days ahead as possible.
Travelling on from Aigle:
The SBB website sells end-to-end tickets for journeys on to the ski resorts, which can be accessed by train from Aigle.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| SBB | * | |
| Trainline | * | |
| Omio | * | |
| Happyrail | * |
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Good to Know
These trains on IR route 90 commence their journeys at Geneve-Aeroport station, it takes the trains around 5 mins to travel from there to the main station in Geneve, before they then head off towards Aigle
A plus of the fact that seat reservations aren't available on these trains between Geneve and Aigle is that when boarding, you can choose your seat(s).
Those facing forwards on the right (when facing the direction of travel) have the best views.
The highlight of the journey is between Lausanne and Villeneuve (to the south of Montreux), when the train travels on or near the shores of Lake Geneva.
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