Transport & Accommodation

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.

New: This year, two additional services to Martigny and Sion are being offered late in the evening throughout the Festival.

• 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 funicular runs until 3am. 

BIKES

New: 400 free and secure bike parking spaces!

Located on Place de l’Eurovision, the Bike Park by Romande Energie offers 400 additional secure spaces for bicycles and e-bikes free of charge, helping to promote eco-friendly mobility.

Free charging stations will also be provided by Miloo.

Park your bike here safely:

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.

These services are kindly offered by the Montreux Municipality.

Bus Montreux-Fribourg-Bern-Thun

New: you can now get to the Montreux Jazz Festival from Fribourg, Bern and Thun by bus without going through Lausanne! The return journey will be organised in front of the old post office at Montreux station after the end of the paying concerts (departure 00:30).

MOTORCYCLES

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

CARS

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

As soon as they leave the motorway, drivers are directed by road signs to the available car parks in Montreux, Villeneuve and La Tour-de-Peilz.

Click here for real-time information, or look out for the illuminated signs at the town entrances.

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.

Closure of Grand-Rue

Please note: for safety reasons, the Grand-Rue will be closed to private motorised traffic every evening during the Festival at the following times:

• Monday to Wednesday: 8 pm to 2 am

• Thursday to Sunday: 5.00 pm to 3.00 am

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: 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.