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Getting in Villars

Mobility and transport

Getting in Villars

Road info

All the information you need about traffic disruption, road openings and closures.

Work on the Barboleuse bridge (RC179)

From 16 March 2026, traffic will alternate again at the Barboleuse bridge.
Night-time road closures (10 pm–5 am) will take place on the evenings of 18 and 19 March 2026.
For all information, visit the cantonal website: www.vd.ch/barboleuse.

Rail traffic interruption
From 16 March until mid-November 2026, the BVB will not run between Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon to allow work on the railway line. During this period, replacement buses will provide public transport connections between the two Vaud stations. All information is available at www.bvbinfo.ch.

Replacement bus schedules can be downloaded here.

Col de la Croix road

The Col de la Croix road will be closed to traffic for the winter season from Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Reach Col des Mosses with peace of mind this winter

Reach Col des Mosses with peace of mind this winter

Discover our selection of ideas and great deals for travelling to Villars by public transport this winter.

By train

By public transport to Villars
By public transport to Villars
  • Geneva SBB station: 2h05
  • Lausanne SBB station : 1h20
  • Montreux SBB station : 1h
  • Martigny SBB station: 1h20
  • Paris - Gare de Lyon: 5h20 via Lausanne (TGV Lyria)

Changing trains at Aigle or Bex:

  • From Aigle station, link with Villars by bus (TPC)
  • From Bex station, connection with Gryon and Villars by train (BVB)
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By car

Travel time to Villars-sur-Ollon
Travel time to Villars-sur-Ollon
  • Geneva : 1h15
  • Chamonix : 1h30
  • Zermatt : 2h
  • Munich : 5h30
  • Nice : 6h
  • Paris 6h15

From the A9 motorway, take the ‘Aigle’ or ‘Bex/St Triphon’ exit, then follow signs for Ollon-Villars.

Motorway vignette
Motorway vignette

A motorway tax sticker (CHF 40.-) is compulsory (valid for 1 year). On sale at airports, customs offices, post offices and service stations. You can also choose the ‘e-vignette’ (digital sticker) on sale on the internet and link it to your number plate.

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Driving in Switzerland
Driving in Switzerland
  • In town: between 30 and 50 km/h
  • Outside the city: 70 to 80 km/h
  • Motorways: 120 km/h

By plane

The main airports
The main airports
  • Geneva airport: 120 km
  • Zurich airport: 250 km
  • Airport of : Sion 60 km
  • Lyon Airport : 240 km
  • Milan Airport : 290 km

Buses

Gentle mobility
Gentle mobility
  • All year round, the Transports Publics du Chalais buses run between Villars and the main surrounding areas.
  • The link between Villars and Gryon is provided all year round by the BVB train (Bex-Villars line).
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Buses
Buses
  • Shuttle buses run to Villars to make it easier for you to get around.
  • The link between Villars and Gryon is provided all year round by the BVB train (Bex-Villars line).

For skiers, this transport is included in their ski pass (valid on the day of transport).

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Parkings

Access map for Villars

Access map for Villars  © AVSC

Villars

Getting to Villars

On-site parking and transport

Brochures and maps

Practical information