The ACEEPT 2024 international week will take place on the campus of the HES-So Valais in Sierre in the canton of Valais (CH). Participants will be accommodated in the mountain resort of Crans-Montana which is reached with a 27-minutes funicular ride from the center of Sierre.
Most academic activities will be held on the Campus Bellevue in Sierre. Please find the details below:
Haute Ecole de Gestion HES-So
Campus Bellevue
Route de la Plaine 2
3960 Sierre
https://www.hevs.ch/fr/hautes-ecoles/haute-ecole-de-gestion/
Below you will find all the necessary information to reach both the accommodation resort of Crans-Montana as well as the campus city of Sierre.
To make it easier for you to get to your hotel/hostel, we recommend that you first go to Sierre railway station and then, from Sierre, go to Crans-Montana. To do this, choose one of the options below:
By plane
The closest airports to Sierre are:
From these airports, you can easily take a train to Sierre via the highly efficient Swiss railway network (SBB/CFF/FFS).
By train
Sierre is well-connected by the Swiss train network, particularly on the Geneva-Lausanne-Brig line. From several European cities (Paris, Milan, Brussels, etc.), you can take a high-speed train (TGV, EuroCity, Pendolino) to Switzerland, followed by a regional train to Sierre.
Here are some approximate travel times by train:
For tickets to the Swiss part of your trip, please check the following website: https://www.sbb.ch/en
If you wish to arrive a little earlier or depart later, it is possible to purchase transportation tickets that are valid for several days, including but not limited to trains, buses, boats, and
some cable-cars : https://www.swissrailways.com/fr/acheter-swiss-travel-pass?affiliateId=249
By car
Sierre is easily accessible by road. From Geneva, take the A1 motorway towards Lausanne, then the A9 towards Sion/Brig and follow the signs to Sierre. The journey takes about 2h15. If you are coming from Milan, take the A9 motorway and follow the signs to Switzerland, then continue on the A2 and A9 to Sierre (about 3h).
Once you have arrived at the Sierre train station (Sierre/Siders), please go to the Sierre funicular station (Sierre/Siders (Funi)). It is an easy three-minute walk away. The only thing you need to do is to follow the read line on the floor…
To reach Crans-Montana from Sierre, the most scenic and convenient option is to take the Sierre-Crans-Montana funicular. This ride offers beautiful views of the Rhône Valley and surrounding mountains. You will board the funical at the Sierre funicular station (Sierre/Siders (Funi)) to the last stop at the Crans-Montana Gare station.
For more information on timetables and tickets, you can consult the official website of the local public transportation system or the national railway website (https://www.sbb.ch/fr).
Once you've arrived at the funicular station in Crans-Montana (Crans-Montana Gare), the hostel and hotel are at about a twenty-minute walk away. The best way to find it is to enter the street address on google map once you arrive at Crans-Montana Funicular station.