Planning a Trip

Getting There

From Geneva, take a direct train to Sierre; call tel. 0900/300-300 for rail information. At Sierre, change to a funicular or bus, each of which charges around 13F per person each way to Crans-Montana. Call the Crans-Montana Service des Buses et Funiculaires (tel. 027/481-33-55; www.cie-smc.ch) for departure times.

A postal bus from Sion makes the run up the mountain to Crans-Montana.

If you're driving, the resorts are accessible by good roads from Sion or the market town of Sierre. From Sion, take E2 east to Sierre; from here, follow the signs up the winding mountain road until you reach Crans-Montana.

Visitor Information

Not all thoroughfares have street names; to find establishments that lie off the street plans, you should look for directional signs. The Tourist Information Office is at Immeuble Scandia, in Crans. In Montana an equivalent organization is on avenue de la Gare. Both offices have the same phone number: 027/485-04-04 (www.crans-montana.ch). Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30am to noon and 2 to 5:30pm, and Saturday from 9am to noon. During high season it's open till 6:30pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 9:30am to noon and 2 to 4pm, and Sunday 9am to noon.