Le Grand-Bornand
18 September 2025, 4 h 31 min

Few clouds
8°C
Apparent: 7°C
Vent: 1.61 m/s SE
UV-Index: -1
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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, convenient 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 railway station: special coach service.
  • From Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny / SNCF railway station: special coach service.

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

Arrival/departure in Le Grand-Bornand at the Route des Pochons.

Free shuttles for all persons with a ticket to the World Cup for the day in question, which must be presented upon boarding.

Reservation required with credit card details: a deposit of €16 will be requested at the time of booking and will only be charged 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? It is necessary to book a separate ticket for each day.

(Reservation platform coming soon)

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: centre of Le Grand-Bornand Village on the 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/departure at Le Grand-Bornand, stop at the bus station entrance (technical cow sculpture) on Route du Borne. See the section ‘Skibus in the resort’ for connections to your accommodation.

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.

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).

Togetzer - solutions de covoiturage

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, it will only be possible to leave Le Grand-Bornand once the spectators who arrived by bus have departed. 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 7.45pm
    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 8pm, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December from 7.30am to 10pm
    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.

 

From Saturday 13 to Wednesday 17 December 2025:

  • Line A Chinaillon:

Saturday 13 December from 7 a.m. to 7.45 p.m. and from Sunday 14 to Wednesday 17 December from 7.50 a.m. to 7.45 p.m. (departure times from the village). On Wednesday morning, due to the market, the stops at the Town Hall and Les Parasses will not be served; the bus will pass through L’Orée du Bois and stop at Charvet.

  • Line F/G Vallée du Bouchet / Nant Robert from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (departure times from the Village)
    The bus goes up the Bouchet valley and down via Les Potais and Le Nant Robert.
    All buses will pass by the bus station entrance (technical cow sculpture).

 

From Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 December 2025:

  • Line A Chinaillon from 6.45am to midnight (departure times from the Village):
    Arrival at the Village at the stop near the Town Hall (Village centre, Route du Chinaillon).
    Departure for Chinaillon from the stop at the Town Hall before 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. onwards.
    Departure from the Beauregard stop on Route du Chinaillon (signposted pedestrian access from the centre) from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Line F/G Vallée du Bouchet / Nant Robert:
    Thursday 18 and Friday 19 December from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December from 8 a.m. to midnight.
    Arrival and departure at the foot of the Rosay cable car (ascent via the Vallée du Bouchet road and descent via Le Nant-Robert from Les Potais).
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