How to get to Riederalp
Airport transfers to Riederalp from Sion and Geneva
By plane
The nearest international airport is Sion which is only 62km away and takes around 40 minutes to drive to the resort base lift station. Sion is largely served by regional airlines but is getting more popular with carrriers.
- Helvetic Airways
- Air Glaciers
- Swiss
Airport distances
| Airport | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sion | 63 km |
| Millan Malpensa | 163 km |
| Zurich | 184 km |
| Geneva | 216 km |
| Bern | 220 km |
By car
From within Switzerland, pick up the A9 motorway that runs from Lausanne taking you along the side of Lake Geneva. Head towards Visp passing Montreux, Martigny and Sion on the way. Once at Visp, its 18kms to the base cable car station where you need to leave your car as Riederalp is a car free village.
Driving distances...
- 132km - Chamonix
- 157km - Lausanne
- 176km - Zurich
- 189km - Fribourg
By train
Within Switzerland, there are direct connections to Brig, approximately every 30 minutes, from...
- Basel
- Bern
- Geneva/airport
- Lausanne
- Zurich/airport
Once at Brig, you need to change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) train and take this to Mörel. The train station at Betten is also the base station for the cable car up to Riederalp . Train information can be found at www.cff.ch
Ski holiday extras
If you are looking for an airport transfer, hire ski equipment or rent a car for your ski holiday in Riederalp, we have teamed up with leading providers where you can book directly online.
