Access and transport

How to reach our region ?

By car

Via the A9 motorway :

Also known as the « autoroute du Rhône » leaves at the exit for Sierre-Ouest (exit 28) or Sierre-Est (exit 29).

Via passes open all the year round :

Col de la Forclaz, Pas de Morgins, Simplon Pass or the Great St Bernard Tunnel. 

Via passes open only in the summer:

Grimsel Pass, Furka pass, Nufenen Pass or the Great St Bernard Pass. For information visit www.tcs.ch or call 0900 57 1234 (CHF 0.86/min) 

Via rail tunnels for motorail services  :

Lötschberg (Goppenstein-Kandersteg), Furka (Oberwald- Realp) or Simplon (Brig-Iselle).

By train

From within Switzerland :

Direct connections from all major towns.

From outside Switzerland :

Direct connections to the European rail network.

By air

Flights from the following airports :

• Basel-Mulhouse, Berne-Belp, Geneva-Cointrin, Milano-Malpensa and Zurich-Kloten. 
• Charter and private flights from Sion airport.

Transport service in the region : 

• SBB CFF FFS trains : www.cff.ch
• Swiss postal buses : www.carpostal.ch
• Funicular railway and bus services - Compagnie de Chemin de Fer and d'Autobus Sierre-Montana-Crans (SMC)  : www.cie-smc.ch
• LLB - Leuk-Leukerbad and District Community Transport : www.llbreisen.ch
• Les Bus Sierrois : www.sierre.ch
• Les Cars Ballestraz : www.ballestraz.ch
• L'Oiseau bleu and their offer for the transport of e-bikes: www.oiseaubleu.ch
• Taxis (regulated by Sierre municipal authority) : www.sierre.ch 0900 39 60 00
• Taxi Anniviers SARL (taxis, minibuses, buses) : www.taxianniviers.ch 079 628 61 11
• Taxi Sierre 3960 : www.taxisierre3960.ch 076 418 39 60
• Vinabus - Mini-Bus: www.raoulmathieu.ch 079 606 24 71

Bike hire - Valaisroule in Chippis :

• City bikes, MTBs and e-MTBs are available to hire from the Valaisroule/Wallisrollt station in Chippis. For more information, visit  : Valaisroule
• Publibike - a self-service system of rental of bikes in certain places, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Thanks to this service, you can take the bike in one location and return it back to another one. Prices and subscriptions can be found on www.publibike.ch.
• E-bikes (mountain bike), are available to hire at the tourist office of Sierre. All information can be found on this page. 

Car rental in our region :

Several partners from Sierre, Salgesch and the surrounding area offer practical solutions for hiring vehicules (cars, 4x4s or utility vehicules). For further information see :

• Europcar
• Atlas Automobiles 
• Or use the Mobility car sharing scheme !