Access and transport
By car
The village of Torgon is located only 20 minutes from the A9 highway exit (exit n°17 Aigle). The A9 highway, which crosses the western quarter of the country, is part of the Swiss national network and links Vallorbe to Brig, passing through Lausanne, Montreux and Sion.From the freeway exit in Aigle, you will reach the village of Vionnaz. After the first exit of the roundabout, you will turn left on the road to Torgon. Following a 12 km mountain road, you will reach the village of Torgon at an altitude of more than 1'000 meters.
To drive on Swiss freeways, you need to buy a vignette for CHF 40.00 from customs or at petrol stations. The sticker must be renewed every year.
To drive on Swiss freeways, you need to buy a vignette for CHF 40.00 from customs or at petrol stations. The sticker must be renewed every year.
By Train
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are the main railway company in Switzerland. The nearest train station is in Aigle and there is a direct bus connection to Torgon. The city of Aigle is part of the Lake Geneva region.
Summary of car and train journeys
City | By car to Torgon | By train & bus to Torgon |
Geneva | 1h50 / 120 km | 1h10 by train and 45 min by bus |
Sion | 53 min / 67 km | 33 min by train and 45 min by bus |
Martigny | 37 min / 41 km | 18 min by train and 45 min by bus |
Bern | 1h34 / 117 km | 2h00 by train and 45 min by bus |
Lausanne | 57 min / 56,6 km | 41 min by train and 45 min by bus |
Montreux | 36 min / 28 km | 12 min by train and 45 min by bus |
Neuchâtel | 1h43 / 125 km | 1h20 by train and 45 min by bus |
Zürich | 2h52 / 236 km | 2h50 by train and 45 min by bus |