Minibus Services Across Switzerland

Gstaad and the Saanenland in a Minibus with Driver

Gstaad is a village of chalets at the heart of the Saanenland, with Saanen, Schönried and Lauenen close by. A minibus suits it well: it keeps a family, a wedding party or a club together between the villages, the station and the glacier.

A village made for walking

The Promenade belongs to pedestrians. For cars there are the sports centre, Eggli P1, Eggli P3 (winter only) and a multi-storey in Saanen, and nobody may sleep overnight in a vehicle.

No public coach park is listed; at the request of the mountain railways, coach parking is agreed with them in advance. Your operator confirms the stop in the village before you travel.

Minibus interior with individual seats
Minibus interior with individual seats

Glacier 3000, just over the canton line

The cable cars to Glacier 3000 leave from the Col du Pillon. That pass already lies in canton Vaud, though it is only half an hour's drive from Gstaad, and big paid car parks wait at the top and down at Reusch. Up top are the Peak Walk suspension bridge, the Alpine Coaster in summer and the rebuilt Botta building with three restaurants.

Groups of 10 to 500 book ahead. The cable cars close for maintenance between seasons, so check the dates when you plan.

Flying in to Gstaad

Favourite stops around Gstaad

  • Château-d'Œx — Pays-d'Enhaut village known for its hot-air balloon festival in January
  • Lauenensee — Mountain lake above Lauenen, with a bus stop and a paid car park
  • Eggli, Wispile and Rinderberg — Local mountains for summer and winter; Eggli and Wispile from Gstaad, Rinderberg from Zweisimmen
  • Gstaad Promenade — Pedestrian village street of chalets, shops and hotels
  • GoldenPass Express — Panoramic train Montreux–Gstaad–Interlaken, four trains a day; seat reservation strongly advised
  • Glacier 3000 — Cable cars from the Col du Pillon (canton Vaud) to the Scex Rouge at about 3,000 m, with the Peak Walk suspension bridge, the Alpine Coaster in summer and the rebuilt Botta building (three restaurants, 480 seats); groups of 10 to 500 book in advance

Good pickup points

  • Zweisimmen or Château-d'Œx for larger groups
  • Lauenen and Gsteig
  • Schönried and Saanenmöser
  • Saanen
  • Gstaad village (Promenade and station)

Trains, lakes and cheese country

The GoldenPass Express links Montreux, Gstaad and Interlaken four times a day. If you are 10 or more, seats on trains and buses have to be booked two working days in advance, before noon, so plan the train leg early and let the driver meet you at the other end.

Gruyères is about 55 minutes away, Château de Chillon about 1.25 hours. Closer to home, you can reach the Lauenensee by bus or park there for a fee; Château-d'Œx is 25 minutes away, and the Rinderberg starts from Zweisimmen.

Getting here

Bern Airport is about 1.75 hours away, Geneva about 2.5 and Zurich about 3.5. From Bern the road runs through the Simmental, from the Valais over the Col du Pillon, and from Lausanne via Bulle and Château-d'Œx. The Pillon, the Mosses and the Jaunpass all stay open in winter, and on the Pillon winter tyres are advised.

Questions travellers ask

What is on in Gstaad in summer 2027?

The Swiss Open Gstaad tennis, 10 to 18 July; the Menuhin Festival, 16 July to 4 September; the Polo Gold Cup Gstaad, 19 to 22 August; and Country Night Gstaad, 10 and 11 September.

Is the balloon festival worth a winter trip?

It is a colourful sight. Château-d'Œx hosts the festival on 23–31 January 2027, a drive of about 25 minutes.

Is there a bus up to Glacier 3000?

Yes, a shuttle called the Glacier 3000 Express meets the GoldenPass trains in Gstaad, but a minibus lets your group leave when it suits you.

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