ACCESS to la roche

La Roche-sur-Foron is conveniently located in the triangle formed by Geneva, Annecy and Chamonix Mont-Blanc (Europe's highest peak).​
It lies near two major motorways connecting Lyon, Geneva and Italy, via Mont Blanc tunnel.
It is served by Geneva airport (40 minutes) and Lyon airport (90 minutes), and has easy connections to France's high speed rail link to Paris, Lyon and the Mediterranean.
In 2019 a new, fast suburban rail link will open connecting La Roche to Geneva rail station and airport.

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by air

Geneva airport - 30 minutes by car
The new Leman Express train service runs twice an hour from Geneva Central station (Cornavin) to La Roche sur Foron (terminus Annecy of St Gervais). Trains from the airport to Cornavin go every 10 minutes.
If arriving from Paris take Switzerland exit (not France)
​Lyon airport - 90 minutes by car

by train

High speed train (TGV) from Paris to La Roche-sur-Foron (change at Bellegarde or Annecy)
Local train from Lyon (change at Bellegarde or Annecy)
Local network trains from Geneva Central (Cornavin) to La Roche-sur-Foron run twice an hour at peak times, once an hour off peak (direction Annecy or St Gervais via Annemasse).

by car

From Lyon - A42 via Geneva or A43 via Annecy 
From Paris - A6 South, A40 Geneva, A410 La Roche
From Germany - A1 through Switzerland via Basel or Zurich, A410 La Roche
From Italy - Through Mont-Blanc tunnel via Chamonix, A410 La Roche

Parking

Parking is free and easy to find during the festival (follow sign posts) in one of the many car parks in town or on the street (click on map opposite to enlarge).
​In the "blue zones" around the centre (marked by blue space lines on the ground) the time limit is two hours to ensure that spaces free up regularly, in all other car parks there is no limit.
​You can ask for a free blue car park windscreen disc badge in the tourist bureau.