Cars & Motorbikes

Located at an altitude of 1,500 metres, Crans-Montana is easily accessible by car or motorbike. Several mountain roads, suitable for all drivers, lead up to the resort. On arrival, multiple parking options are available for your convenience.

From France

The Forclaz Pass connects Haute-Savoie to Valais via the Trient Valley and Chamonix. Once in French-speaking Switzerland, follow the A9 motorway to Sierre, then head towards Crans-Montana (15 km).

From Italy

Travel via the Simplon Pass (or use the rail car transport service from Iselle to Brig, operational from 6:00 to 22:30, approximately every 1.5 hours) or the Grand Saint-Bernard road tunnel. Then, take the A9 motorway to Sierre and continue towards Crans-Montana (15 km).

From German-speaking Switzerland

Reach the A9 motorway via Fribourg and Vevey, or take the vehicle transport by rail through the Lötschberg Tunnel (Kandersteg-Goppenstein, operating between 6:00 and 23:30 every 25 minutes). From Sierre, it is a 15 km drive to Crans-Montana.

Car Rental

From the airport
Rent a car on arrival at the airport to explore the region freely and reach Crans-Montana at your own pace. The station is easily accessible from the following airports:

  • Geneva Airport via the A1 and A9 motorways through Lausanne – Martigny – Sion: approximately 2h15
  • Zurich Airport via the A1, A12 and A9 motorways through Bern, Fribourg, Vevey: approximately 3h30
    Or via the A8 motorway through Lucerne, Kandersteg, and the vehicle transport by rail through the Lötschberg Tunnel: approximately 3h45
  • EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg via the A1, A12 and A9 motorways through Bern, Fribourg, Vevey: approximately 3h30
  • Sion Airport via the A9 motorway: approximately 35 minutes
  • Milan Malpensa Airport via the E62 motorway and the Simplon vehicle transport by rail: approximately 3h30

In Crans-Montana
You can also rent a car locally to make getting around easier.

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