Transportation to Les Houches

1. Most of this information is copied from the Les Houches Center of Physics WWW-site

 
2. In addition, we have provided links to some on-line resources, such as airlines, car rentals, railways, travel agents, etc. Those links are provided as guides to help you find your way to Les Houches. We neither endorse them nor do we take any responsibility of the information provided by them.

 

By plane:


 

Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches. There is a regular bus service between Geneva Airport and Les Houches (only once or twice a day, however in fall there will be no bus service on sundays. Mrs.Brigitte Rousset (secretariat.houches@ujf-grenoble.fr) will organize a group transportation on that day. To be part of that, please send her at least ONE WEEK BEFORE the exact date and time of arrival, the flight number, and from which airport you fly into Geneva. The up to date bus schedule can be now found here. I t is possible to use a private limousine service (tel. +33 -4-76 70 30 40 Mr Prieur), but it is strongly advised to organise in advance group arrivals with the School.


 Some on-line airlines, travel agencies & airports:

Kilroy Travels [Students] STA Travel [Students] Swissair Air France Lufthansa

Geneva Airport Frankfurt Airport Paris: Charles du Gaulle Milan Airport Turin Airport

City info:

The City of Geneva Transport in and to Geneva

The City of Chamonix The City of Les Houches

By train:


 

Arrival at the Les Houches station, with one change at Saint-Gervais (from France), or at Martigny (from Switzerland). There is about 10 trains per day between St Gervais and Les Houches. Then we strongly advise you to take a taxi (tel. +33 -4-50 54 41 76 or +33 -4-50 54 41 09) to go up to the school (5km).


Railroad timetables & info: [all of these provide searchable on-line timetables]

French Railways Swiss Railways

German Railways  Italian Railways

By road:


 

Les Houches are easily accessible from France (A41 highway), from Switzerland (Martigny and Col des Montets) and from Italy (through the "Tunnel du Mont Blanc"). Beware, the Mont Blanc Tunnel is closed at the moment.


From Geneva and Le Fayet: 8km before Chamonix, 300 m after passing under the viaduct, bear right by the first road out for "Les Houches Les Trabets". When arriving at the cable car station "Bellevue", turn right and continue upwards (roughly 2 km starting from the teleferic). 500m after the cable car station "Prarion", turn left and follow small arrows at crossroads. Continue up to the end of Route de la Côte des Chavants. Here you are!

From Chamonix: bear right for "Les Houches-Chef-Lieu", turn right in Les Houches, go ahead at the cable car station "Bellevue". Then proceed as above.

Cars may be rented from Geneva and from Chamonix, but it is useful to make reservations.

 Some on-line car rentals:

Europcar Sixt Budget

Avis Hertz

Alamo AutoEurope








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