Airport transfers to Chateaux d'Oex

Some Facts about Chateaux d'Oex

A lovely village on the French side of the French/German language border within Switzerland, Château-d'Oex was home for many years to actor David Niven who recounts his adventures on skis in his autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon'. It's not clear whether his choice of title was influenced by the fact that the resort stages what is still the biggest annual ballooning festival in the Alps each January. The wide sunny high alpine valley in which the village is located, known as the Pays d'Enhaut, has been farmed for a millennium or more and many of the old Swiss chalets here are centuries old. The architecture of many was regarded as a work of art by their creators who often signed and dated them, whilst the present owners ensure the window boxes are full of flowers for most of the year. It is a truly peaceful, relaxing place

Château-d'Oex's local ski area on La Braye, reached by cable-car - is of modest dimensions: 25km of trails served by 10 lifts and a respectable 802 meters vertical. A second ski area on Mont Chevreuils, a short distance from the village, has ceased operations. What is not immediately apparent to anyone just passing through is that you're actually in one of the world's largest ski pass areas, certainly Switzerland's largest, the Ski Gstaad Pass, of which Château-d'Oex's near neighbours of the Gstaad Superski area are just a part.

Famous resorts included are Adelboden, Lenk, Les Diablerets, Les Mosses, Leysin, Villars and of course Gstaad. The minimum duration for this pass is 4 days. This means that intermediates and expert skiers have a vast choice of runs including, from February onwards, the epic descent from the top of the Diablerets glacier down 13km to the Gstaad road.

There are a dozen cosy bars and restaurants in Château-d'Oex itself should you wish to stay closer to home, and La Bamba disco is often lively.

From which airport can I reach Chateaux d'Oex?

The nearest airport to Chateau d'Oex is Sion which is 94 kilometers away and you can reach it in an hour plus 15 mins.  Airports such as Geneva and Zurich also links to Chateau d'Oex. Here you can find the distances between airports and Chateaux d'Oex:

• Bern - 93km
• Sion - 94km
• Geneva - 143km
• Zurich  - 211km

Is there public transport to Chateaux d'Oex?

As there is a train station in Chateaux d'Oex the journey is quite convenient. There may be some changes necessary. Bellow you can see some public transportation options:

• Even thou Bern is pretty close to Chateau d'Oex getting there can be time consuming as many changes are necessary (in Spiez and Zweisimmen). It may take up to three hours to get to Chateau d'Oex.
• If you are coming from Sion you have to take train to Montreux, then change to the train to Chateau d'Oex. The journey takes about two hours.
• Trains are available from Geneva for Chateau d'Oex via Montreux which leave every 30 mins. The journey takes about two and a half hours.

Advice on Transportation to Chateaux d'Oex.

While some people do use the public transport modes, they are often time consuming. You are much better off booking an airport transfer from the airport where you land. You will benefit from a shorter journey time and a direct route. You also get the added bonus of travelling in comfort, and of a guaranteed journey that is pre-booked.