How to arrive

Acces to the Centre de Physique des Houches 

HOW TO ARRIVE TO LES HOUCHES

[Check updated links in the webpage "Access" of the Ecole des Houches]

By plane

Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches. Once you have landed, you can reach the school using a shuttle service, the regular bus service or by train. 

Shuttle service

The simplest way is to use a shuttle service (approximately 40 euros up to the school, book at least three days in advance). If you already have your return date, we would recommend to book a return trip.

We recommend travel with Mountain Drop-Offs.  Use promo code EDP2014 for Price discounts . To find Mountain Drop-Offs' meeting point easily in the Geneva Airport please consult the video How to find Mountain Drop-Offs at Geneva Airport.

Other shuttle companies are also available.
> Consult the list of companies

Beware: we do not recommend the Alpybus company (they do not reach the school).

Regular bus service

There is also a regular bus service between Geneva and Les Houches (only once or twice a day). One should then take a taxi for the last 5 kms from the Les Houches village to the school (the total cost is similar to that of the limousine). 

By train

One can also travel from Geneva to Les Houches by train (+ taxi from the train station to the School), but it is quite complicated (3 connections) and long (go through Annemasse on the French side or through Martigny on the Swiss side).

Arrival at the Les Houches station, with one change at Saint-Gervais (from France), or at Martigny (from Switzerland).
There are about 10 trains per day between St Gervais and Les Houches (schedules, 20mn trip).
Then we strongly advise you to take a taxi to go up to the school (5km).

Taxi phone numbers:

• + 33 (0)6 0726 3662
• +33 (0)6 2275 1937
• +33 (0)6 1235 3072 

By road

Les Houches are easily accessible from France (A41 highway), from Switzerland (Martigny and Col des Montets) and from Italy through the Mont Blanc Tunnel.

From Geneva and Le Fayet

8km before Chamonix, 300 m after passing under the tunnel, bear right by the first road out for "Les Houches Bellevue". When arriving at the cable car station "Bellevue", turn right and continue upwards (roughly 2 km starting from the teleferic). 500m after the cable car station "Prarion", turn left and follow small arrows at crossroads. Continue up to the end of Route de la Côte des Chavants. Here you are!

From Chamonix

Bear right for "Les Houches-Chef-Lieu", turn right in Les Houches, go ahead at the cable car station "Bellevue". Then proceed as above.

Cars may be rented from Geneva and from Chamonix, it is useful to make a reservation.

Follow this link for more information about the acces to the Centre de Physique des Houches.  

See picture below for an alternative arrival route ;-)