Verbier

By train

There is no direct train service to Verbier. Passengers coming from Geneva will need to take a train to Martigny and then change trains to take the "St. Bernard Express" to Le Châble, the Verbier base station. From there passengers can take the cable car or the Postal Bus to get up to Verbier.

By car

Verbier is just off the A9 Motorway and National Road 21 (European Road: E27), about 1.5 hours from Geneva. It is advised to have a car that can travel up steep gradients and that is equipped with snow tires, if visiting in the winter. There is also a regular bus service from Geneva Airport to Verbier offered by Alpybus. The journey takes 2 hours and runs only during the winter season from December through April. Private transfers are available in the summer.

Verbier village is small enough to get pretty much everywhere on foot, even in ski boots. A free bus runs around the village until early evening. There is a cable car service between Verbier and Le Chable which runs from 08:30 until 18:30, and a bus which runs later, so you will want to make note of the bus schedule if your hotel is in Le Chable.

Verbier and the region around it has a lot to offer when it comes to nice views. Take the cable car all the way to the top for the most spectacular views:

• Mont FortThis is the highest point reachable by cable car and offers very nice views. There is a special sunrise package including breakfast at a couple dates during the summer.

The principal activity in Verbier during winter is skiing. The ski area Les 4 Vallées is one of the largest in Switzerland, extending as far as Thyon and up to the Mont Fort glacier. Much of the best skiing is off-piste (off-trail), making the resort best suited to experienced, or at least enthusiastic skiers. The best sector for beginners is Savoleyres. There is less infrastructure for snowboarding, but advanced boarders should consider a trip to Verbier for the magnificent off-piste possibilities

• Ecole Suisse de Ski (ESS)

  phone: +41 27 775 33 63

• ES - European Snowsport - Verbier Ski School

  phone: +41 27 771 6222
  address: Mountain Air Rue de Medran
  Verbier Ski School and Snowboard School

• Performance Verbier

  phone: +41 79 690 97 99
  address: Ski Centre
  Ski school specialising in private lessons

• Verbier Festival

  address: concerts take place either at the church or the Salle des Combins
  This is a festival of classical music that takes place every summer. It features famous vocal and instrumental soloists and a good orchestra of professional musicians under 30 led by well-known guest conductors. The 2018 festival will start on 19 July and end on 5 August. There will also be a Christmas concert on 29 December, 2017. You can see the schedule for the summer festival here , starting on 5 December; click on any concert listing for more information.

• La Grange

  phone: +41 27 771 6431
  address: Route de Verbier Station 70

• Au Vieux Verbier

  phone: +41 27 771 16 68
  address: Rue de Médran
  Reservations are required for dinner.

• Carrefour

  phone: +41 27 771 55 55
  address: Route du Golf 95

• Pizzeria Borsalino

  phone: +41 27 771 17 50
  address: Route des Creux 3

• Al Capone

  phone: +41 27 7716774
  address: Route des Creux
  This restaurant has a vast selection of Pizzas and other Italian specialties.

The après-ski nightlife is pretty happening at Verbier. In early evening the pubs and bars are jammed with skiers - many have a happy hour between 4PM and 5PM. Later on, most people return home or eat at one of the many restaurants, before hitting one of Verbier's nightclubs, which stay open until 3 or 4AM in peak season. None of this is cheap!

• Offshore

  phone: +41 27 771 5444
  address: Rue de Médran
  Famous hangout with both apres ski, sandwiches, good breakfast and good vibes in this Californian styled joint

• Pub Mont Fort

  phone: +41 27 771 4898
  address: Chemin de la Tinte 10
  Legendary after-ski bar where local skibums and extreme skiers gather. Rumoured to serve most beers in Switzerland in the winter. Serves good and inexpensive foood (burgers etc)

• Farm Club

  phone: +41 79 257 78 83
  address: Route de Verbier
  Run by two Italian brothers, this club doesn't get going until very late, and when it does it's for the 27+ crowd, but it does have a reputation for some outrageous nights out.

• Chalet d'Adrien

  phone: +41 27 771 62 00
  address: Chemin des Creux

• Martigny, at the end of the valley leading down to Verbier, is known for its extensive Roman ruins including an amphitheatre.
• If a supplement is paid, one can ski in one of Switzerland's largest skiing domains — the Quatre Vallées offers over 450km of piste and 92 lifts
• Guides offer the possibility to "hike" on skis from Verbier to Zermatt as part of the "Haute Route", a journey of several days