15 - 21 DEC 2025
15 - 21 DEC 2025
Le Grand-Bornand
11 December 2025, 19 h 23 min

Prévisions
2°C
Apparent: -1°C
Vent: 2.27 m/s SE
UV-Index: -1
Courte description: 0mm /0%
 

TO ENJOY THE WORLD CUP….

– Due to high attendance, plan your travel and arrival at the competition site well in advance.
– Use public transport or carpool.
– Remember to print your tickets or load them onto your smartphone.
– Payments at refreshment/food stands can only be made by credit card or cashless card.
– Wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing.
– Check the stadium opening hours and access conditions.
– Plan to arrive early to ensure smooth access and enjoy the entertainment on site.
– At the end of the events, please be patient when leaving the stadium.

SPECIAL FREE BIATHLON WORLD CUP SHUTTLE BUSES
FROM THURSDAY 18 TO SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2025

New! Free shuttle buses available upon reservation from Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron or Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

 

In partnership with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, SNCF TER and the Organising Committee, a simple, practical and eco-friendly solution is available to take you directly to the gates of the biathlon stadium:

  • From Annecy / Bus station (in front of the SNCF station): lines Y62 – Y63.
  • From La Roche-sur-Foron / SNCF station: special bus service.
  • From Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny / SNCF station: special bus service.

Arrival at stations by train or bus is strongly recommended (no special parking facilities).

Arrival in Le Grand-Bornand: stop at the bus station entrance (on the cemetery car park side), Route du Borne.
Departure from Le Grand-Bornand: Route des Pochons.

Free shuttle buses are available upon reservation for anyone with a ticket to the World Cup for the day in question. Tickets must be presented upon boarding.

Reservation required with credit card details: a deposit of €8 per journey per person will be requested at the time of booking and will only be debited in the event of a no-show. Free cancellation possible up to 48 hours in advance.

Are you planning to come for the day but over several days, or to stay for a longer period? You will need to book a separate ticket for each day.

Navettes gratuites depuis Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron et Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
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Free shuttle buses from Thônes and Glières Val de Borne (no booking required)

 

  • Departure from designated park-and-ride car parks (free of charge).
  • Arrival/departure in Le Grand-Bornand: stop at the town hall (centre of Le Grand-Bornand Village, Route du Chinaillon)

The shuttle buses do not make any stops along the route.

Shuttle timetable:

  • Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 7pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 8pm.

Please note that the service will be suspended 1.5 hours before the first competition of the day and will resume at the end of the races.
Due to high demand, we strongly recommend that you plan your journey well in advance and arrive at the park-and-ride car parks at least 2 hours before the start of the first competition of the day.

ACCESS BY TRAIN

Annecy SNCF railway station (30 km), La Roche sur Foron (25 km) or Saint-Pierre-en-Fauciny (20 km) from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 December 2025

 

Book your train (additional charge), then take advantage of the free direct shuttle buses* available upon arrival at the station to reach Le Grand-Bornand (lines Y62-Y63 from Annecy, special coaches from La Roche-sur-Foron and St Pierre en Faucigny). Advance booking required.

* See information on special shuttle buses from the above stations.

Annecy SNCF railway station (30 km) all year round

 

  • Daily trains, TER/TGV, and daily bus service with line Y62 – Y63
    Ticket office (€8.60/one way) and timetables online: altibus.com.
    Reservation required.
  • Arrival in Le Grand-Bornand: regular buses stop at the bus station entrance (on the cemetery car park side) on Route du Borne. See the section entitled ‘Ski bus in the resort’ for connections to your accommodation.
  • Departure from Le Grand-Bornand:
    • Until Wednesday 17 December and from Monday 22 December, at the entrance to the bus station (on the side of the Vache technique sculpture), route du Borne.
    • During the World Cup, from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 December, on route des Pochons.

As traffic is very heavy at the end of the events, particularly on Sundays, we strongly recommend that you allow plenty of time for your return journey to the station.

40% off TER tickets on Saturday 20th for groups of two or more
(free for children under 12)

Come by train to the Biathlon World Cup from 15 to 21 December 2025!
Free shuttles, coordinated with TER and Léman Express trains, will take you to Le Grand-Bornand without a car.
From 18 to 21 December, special free shuttles, available upon reservation, will depart from Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron and Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny.
They are available to anyone with a ticket for the event.

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ACCESS BY CAR / CARPOOLING

Use Togetzer to carpool for your journeys and join the dedicated event by finding a route or posting your own to get to the Thônes (if you’re taking the A41) and Glières Val-de-Borne / Entremont (if you’re taking the A40) park-and-ride sites, then travel to Le Grand-Bornand on special free shuttle buses (see information on ‘Special shuttle buses’ above).

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Access

 

  • A40 (Autoroute Blanche): exit 16 Bonneville, follow signs for Stations des Aravis for 20 km, then Glières-Val-de-Borne.
  • A41: exit 17 Annecy Nord, follow signs for Thônes / Stations des Aravis for 30 km, then Thônes.

 

Useful tips

Car parks

 

  • Free park-and-ride facilities for the day in Thônes or Glières-Val-de-Borne.
  • In Le Grand-Bornand, parking is very limited and restricted exclusively to the road along the Bouchet valley, starting from the Clos du Pin campsite, for the day. At the end of the events, departure from Le Grand-Bornand will only be possible after spectators who arrived by public transport have been evacuated. Snow chains are compulsory.

 

If you are staying in the resort, we recommend parking in the car park of your chalet or residence and not using your vehicle during the four days of competition. Depending on your accommodation, you can access the stadium on foot or by ski bus (see section ‘Ski bus in the resort’).

ACCESS BY INTER-STATION SKI BUS

If you are staying in La Clusaz or Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and want to visit Le Grand-Bornand, leave your car at your accommodation (parking is paid or limited in time in town centres) and use the free buses running from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 December 2025.

 

Departure from La Clusaz bus station and St-Jean de Sixt Centre/Boulangerie stop:

  • From Saturday 13 to Wednesday 17 December from 7.30am to 7.50pm
    Arrival/departure at Le Grand-Bornand stop at the entrance to the bus station (technical cow sculpture).
  • Thursday 18 and Friday 19 December from 7.30am to 7.50pm, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December from 7.30am to 10.15pm
    Arrival/departure at Le Grand-Bornand stop at the Town Hall (village centre, Route du Chinaillon). Villaret, Les Epinettes and Villavit stops not served.

 

SKIBUS IN THE RESORT

 

If you are staying in Le Grand-Bornand, use the free buses to get around.
Timetables are indicated at the departure point in Le Grand-Bornand Village.

LINE A – LE CHINAILLON

  • From Saturday 13 to Wednesday 17 December, from 7.35 am to 7.45 pm.
    Saturday 13 December, additional departure at 6.45am.
    Departure and arrival at Le Grand-Bornand Village at the bus station entrance, Route du Borne.
    On Wednesday morning, due to the market, the Mairie and Les Parasses stops will not be served. The bus will pass through L’Orée du Bois and stop at Charvet.
  • Thursday 18th and Friday 19th December from 7.36am to midnight, and Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st December from 6.46am to midnight.
    Departure from the Village to Le Chinaillon at the Mairie stop.
    Arrival at the Village at the Mairie stop (village centre, route du Chinaillon).

LINE F/G – VALLÉE DU BOUCHET / NANT ROBERT
The bus goes up the Bouchet valley and down via Les Potais and Le Nant Robert.

  • From Saturday 13th to Wednesday 17th December from 8am to 7pm.
    Departure and arrival at Le Grand-Bornand Village at the entrance to the bus station, route du Borne.
  • Thursday 18th, Friday 19th December from 8am to 10pm and Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st December from 8am to midnight.
    Departure and arrival at Le Grand-Bornand Village at the Télécabines Rosay / Joyère stop.

Timetables are provided for information purposes only. Full bus timetables are available at the Tourist Office.

ACCESS BY PLANE

Geneva International Airport 50 km away
www.gva.ch >
then shared shuttle or taxi connections (see next section).

Lyon – Saint Exupéry airport 150 km away
www.lyon.aeroport.com >

ACCESS BY TAXI OR WITH A PASSENGER TRANSPORT COMPANY

Aravis Shuttle (only Geneva airport shuttle – Le Grand-Bornand Village and Chinaillon)
www.aravis-shuttle.com

Bastard Eric : +33 (0)4 50 02 20 64
www.taxieric.com

Taxi des Aravis : +33 (0)6 33 86 08 26
taxidesaravis.com

Taxi GBO Taxi : +33 (0)6 14 46 22 94
taxigrandbornand.com >

Taxi Point : +33 (0)6 70 95 40 41
taxipoint.eu