Bellegarde-sur-Valserine Station

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station is a railway station in the Ain department. It is located in the municipality of Valserhône (formed by the merger of the communes of Bellegarde, Châtillon-en-Michaille and Lancrans). Its prime geographical location makes it the ideal gateway to Geneva and the winter sports resorts of Haute-Savoie.

It has a large passenger building topped by a transparent dome, which houses a reception area, a tobacconist-newsagent and a place to eat and drink. Lifts make it easier for passengers with reduced mobility to get around.

How do I get to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station?

Following its redevelopment in 2010, the station became a multimodal hub designed to optimise connections between regional and national trains and road transport (buses and coaches). There are several ways to get to the station. The Mobi'Vals urban transport network has several bus lines serving it. From the surrounding towns, the Cars Région Express network lines also offer direct access.

What are the main destinations from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station?

From Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station, trains serve many destinations every day. TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains take you to regional destinations such as Évian-les-Bains, Lyon, Grenoble and Geneva. Cross-border commuters can reach Geneva in just over 20 minutes by TGV Lyria, or travel to Paris Gare de Lyon.