Getting There · Our pick in the mountains
Getting to Gstaad
By train from Zurich, Geneva and Bern
About Getting to Gstaad
Gstaad Saanenland Tourism gives these journey times: from Zurich Airport about 3:15 by train (about 3 hours by car), from Geneva Airport 2:50 by train (2 hours by car), from Bern Airport about 2:30 by train (1:30 by car). Direct trains run Montreux–Gstaad–Zweisimmen and on to Spiez and Interlaken.
By rail from the Bern side: Bern – Spiez – Zweisimmen – Saanenmöser – Schönried – Gstaad – Saanen, with direct ICE and EC trains from Germany to Bern and Spiez. From Valais and Italy: Domodossola – Brig – Spiez – Zweisimmen and on to Gstaad. From Lake Geneva: Geneva – Lausanne – Montreux, then the direct line through Saanen to Gstaad and Zweisimmen.
By car: from Bern take the A6 to the Wimmis exit and the Simmental road via Zweisimmen; from Valais the A9 to Aigle and over the Col du Pillon via Gsteig; from Lausanne the A9/A12 to Bulle and on via Château-d’Oex and Saanen.
By air: Gstaad Airport in Saanen has air-taxi connections to many destinations in Switzerland and abroad.
By air: Gstaad Airport in Saanen has air-taxi connections to many destinations in Switzerland and abroad.
Why it's on our list
- Zurich Airport about 3¼ h by train
- Geneva Airport 2 h 50
- Direct trains from Montreux
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getting to Gstaad before you go.