TRAINS

SBB

Travel smart by favoring public transportation!

During the Festival, the SBB’s offer is extending by increasing the number of regular trains and offering special trains.

• As a general rule, you will find free seats in the compartments at the ends of the train.
• Due to the sometimes late end of the concerts, it is not always possible to reach all regions and connections by public transport. Please inform yourself before the Festival about the different connections.

Cable car Territet-Glion

On all Festival nights, the timetable for the Territet-Glion funicular will be extended until 02:47.

TGV LYRIA

To discover the Montreux Jazz Festival, TGV Lyria offers direct connections from Paris to Geneva and Lausanne.

On arrival, hop on a SBB train bound for Montreux and reach the festival easily. 

TGV Lyria has broadened its offer which includes 3 travelling classes (STANDARD, STANDARD 1ERE and BUSINESS 1ERE) to satisfy the needs of all customers. Book your tickets now!

BUS

VMCV

The free VMCV (Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve) bus service on the reinforced routes 201 and 204 is once again offered from 6pm onwards during the week and from 2pm onwards at the weekend; moreover, the service is extended until 4 am on weekdays and 5am during the weekend. 

For the surrounding areas, the “Night Bus N291”, also accessible free of charge during the festival, operates every evening.

Bus Montreux-Fribourg-Bern

New: you can now get to the Montreux Jazz Festival from Fribourg and Bern by bus without going through Lausanne! The return journey will be organised from the Place de la Gare after the end of the paying concerts (departure 00:30).

BIKES

For the period of the festival, a parking lot with 220 spaces for bicycles located along the Grand Rue and the Beaulieu descent (Hôtel Mona).

MOTORCYCLES

Additional parking for motorised two-wheelers is available on rue du Lac and rue du Théâtre (next to the Casino).

COVOITURING

Festival car-sharing is an increasingly popular practice that combines economy, ecology and conviviality. By sharing a vehicle, festival-goers reduce not only their transport costs, but also their carbon footprint. This approach facilitates your arrival on site.

CARS

The Montreux Jazz Festival strongly recommends that you use public transport. Attention, limited parking on site!

As soon as they leave the motorway, motorists are redirected via road signs to the car parks available in Montreux, Villeneuve and La Tour-de-Peilz. Real-time information is broadcast on Cartoriviera and on the illuminated signs at the entrances to the town.

Important information: Illegal parking is strictly forbidden. Even if it doesn’t seem to be a problem, it can hinder the passage of emergency services or technical services.

PARKING OF COACHES

There are no special parking spaces apart from those in the town centre along Grande-Rue. It is possible to park at Chillon (after Montreux, in the direction of Villeneuve).

LIMOUSINE SERVICE

For all your transport needs during the Montreux Jazz Festival, take advantage of a chauffeur-driven limousine service through our official partner First Class Limousine Service. Take advantage of preferential rates with our Mercedes S-Class limousines (2-3 seats) or Mercedes V-Class minivans (4-7 seats).

PLANES

To book a flight to Switzerland, we invite you to use the online platform from our Official Carrier Swiss International Airlines Ltd.

ACCOMMODATION

Where can I stay during the Festival?

Online room reservation: as a legacy of being a sought-after holiday destination for the British at the turn of the last Century, Montreux Riviera has a wealth of accommodation options. Nevertheless demand during the Festival is very high and you are strongly advised to make your arrangements early enough to ensure your place in the “Swiss Riviera” sun.