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Opening times

Please book tickets online.

APRIL TO SEPTEMBER
9 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm)
MARCH AND OCTOBER
9:30 am to 6 pm (last entry at 5 pm)
NOVEMBER TO FEBRUARY
10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm)
Closed on December 25 and January 1

PRICES AND OFFERS

INDIVIDUAL VISITORS

Adult
15.00
(from 16 years old)
CHF
Child
7.00
(6-15 years old, children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
CHF
Reduced fee
12.50
Students, apprentices, pensioners, those on disability benefit, Swiss military in uniform
CHF
Family
35.00
(2 adults + 1 to 5 children 6 to 15 years old)
CHF
Audioguide
6.00
available for hire on site
CHF
App
3.00
On Google Play or App Store
CHF
Download our app (audioguide) for 3.- CHF

Preferential rates and partner offers

Montreux Riviera Card
7.50
Adult
CHF
Montreux Riviera Card
3.50
Child
CHF
Railaway SBB
Up to 50% discount on admission and travel on public transport
Caritas Culture Card
30% reduction on the adult individual ticket price from 1 November to 31 March (excluding special events) for Carte Culture holders.
BCV
Discounted entry (children go free) on presentation of a Maestro BCV card.
Passeport Loisirs
Free entry for one additional guest per paying visitor upon presentation of a Passeport Loisirs gift card or voucher.
CGN
15% discount on combined cruise + admission tickets. Purchase from CGN ticket offices or on board. 15% discount on admission tickets for Horizon card holders.
Magic Pass
BeMagic members earn Magics points when they buy admission to the castle (excluding special events).
Free (on presentation of your receipt)
Swiss Travel Pass, Passeport Musées Suisses, ICOM, Raiffeisen card

GROUPS (min. 15 people)

Adult
12.00
(from 16 years old)
CHF
Child
6.00
(6 to 15 years old)
CHF
Adult
16.50
(from 16 years old) admission + audioguide
CHF
Child
11.00
(6 to 15 years old) admission + audioguide
CHF
More info about group offers

The following prices are subject to change during special events or themed days at Chillon Castle.

payment methods

At the cash desk :

  • Cash: CHF (banknotes and coins) | EUR and USD (banknotes only)
  • Payment cards: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, Discover, UnionPay
  • Other payment methods: REKA, Alipay, TWINT, Apple Pay, Google Pay

Bank checks and traveler’s checks are not accepted as payment.

On our online ticketing service: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, Discover, UnionPay, TWINT, Google Pay.

 

VISIT INFORMATION LEAFLETS

Download now an explanatory leaflet for self-guided tour, available in different languages: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Arabic, traditional Chinese and Ukrainian. 

Tour types

Time for an adventure! From the underground rooms to the banquet halls, by way of the famous latrines, right up to the top of the keep… Pick whichever option suits you best!

Guided tour

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Self-guided tour

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School trips

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Getting here

How do you get to Chillon Castle ?

All roads lead to… the most visited historical monument in Switzerland!

 

By train

S5 regional trains run every hour to Veytaux-Chillon station, a 6-minute walk from the castle.

Find your train with CFF.

Take advantage of the RailAway combined offer for 20% discount on your journey by train or boat and reduced entry to Chillon.

By BUS

Take the N 201 bus from Vevey, Montreux or Villeneuve.

The ‘Chillon’ stop is right in front of the castle. Buses depart every 10 to 20 minutes.

Find your bus with VMCV.

by boat

Regular departures from Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and Villeneuve in peak season.

‘Chillon’ boat stop (100m away).

Find your boat with CGN.

BY CAR

CAR SHARES

If you are driving to the castle, we recommend a car share. See some of the available options in Switzerland:

From the A9 motorway, take the junction for Montreux or Villeneuve. Chillon Castle is situated on the banks of the lake between Montreux (4km) and Villeneuve (2km).

Free car and coach parking is available along the main road for up to 2 hours. You must have a parking permit (available free of charge at the ticket office).

Warning: please do not leave any valuables in your vehicle. You are welcome to use the free lockers in the castle (cafeteria and first courtyard).

Plan your route with Michelin or Google Maps.

Top tip: parking at the castle is limited, so we recommend you opt for public transport where possible.

Additional parking is available in Villeneuve. (Tronchenaz car park, 3km away)

ACCESSIBILITY

Visitors with reduced mobility may be dropped off by car at the drawbridge. All vehicles must then be parked in the parking bays along the main road (with a blue parking permit clearly displayed). See the accessibility section for further information.

Walking

You can walk to Chillon Castle using the footpath along the lake from Montreux to Villeneuve. This should take around 45 minutes from Montreux (4km) or 20 minutes from Villeneuve (2km). Plan your route on SuisseMobile.

There is a beautiful beach with facilities right near the castle, perfect for swimming (swim at your own risk, please be careful of strong currents near the monument).

Cycling

The cycle lane along the Cantonal Route is the most scenic route to the castle, complete with superb landscape. Plan your trip on SuisseMobile.

There is bike parking and an e-bike charging station available near the castle entrance.

Warning: cyclists or scooter users must dismount once they reach the castle entrance to prevent any collisions with pedestrians or those with mobility issues (please see the signs on site).

Practical info

BABIES AND CHILDREN

  • The nature of our cultural heritage site means prams, pushchairs and buggies cannot be used on our visitor trails.
  • Prams, pushchairs and buggies must be left in the (unattended) cloakroom located in the cafeteria.
  • We recommend you use a baby carrier instead.
  • Changing facilities are available in the toilets in the second courtyard.

For security purposes, children under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

LEFT LUGGAGE

There is a left luggage area for visitor use inside the castle. We recommend you keep an eye on your belongings at all times:

  • Small bags can be locked in the lockers provided.
  • Larger items can be stored in the unattended storage racks.

TOILETS

  • Toilets are available outside the castle, opposite the drawbridge (by the Bazaar).
  • Toilets are also available inside the castle, in the second courtyard.
  • Accessible toilets are located in the cafeteria (first courtyard).

PICNICS

  • Benches are available for picnics and packed lunches in the gardens and on the beach.
  • Café Byron and the castle snack bar also have a range of picnic-friendly refreshments for warmer weather.

DOGS AND OTHER PETS

  • With the exception of assistance dogs, animals are not permitted in the castle. There is an unattended enclosure for dogs located near the entrance.

CASH MACHINE – BANCOMAT

  • The nearest cash machine is located in Villeneuve (2km).

CLOTHING

  • The Chillon Castle rules and regulations require visitors to dress appropriately: entry will be refused to visitors in swimwear, or those who are topless and/or with bare feet.

SAILING

  • There is limited visitor docking space for private vessels in front of the castle (shallow water).

WIFI

  • Free wifi is available on site.
  • To connect, select ChateauChillonFree and provide your mobile phone number to receive an activation code.
  • If you have any trouble connecting, speak to a member of our shop team.
  • Please note that, due to the nature of our heritage site, connection quality may vary depending on your location within the castle.

PHONE CHARGING

  • You can hire a battery pack to charge your phone from the self-service machine in room 4.

E-BIKE CHARGING

  • An e-bike charging station is available opposite the drawbridge.

BEACH AND SWIMMING

  • There is a beach available to the west of the castle (no lifeguard on duty). Be careful of the strong currents that can occur near the monument.
  • Toilets and a shower are available.
  • Please respect beach opening hours as well as any safety recommendations.

Accessibility

People with reduced mobility

  • The castle is not easily accessible to wheelchair users, due to heritage constraints, narrow passageways and numerous stairways.
  • Wheelchair access is possible in the cobbled courtyards, the cafeteria with adapted toilets, the Bazaar and the Café Byron (Caution: courtyard floors are cobbled and may be slippery in wet weather).
  • Access by car to the drawbridge to accompany a person with reduced mobility is possible. The vehicle must then be parked in the parking spaces along the road (use of a blue parking disc is required).
  • Two audiovisual terminals are available in the cafeteria, allowing visitors to take a virtual tour of the castle through 8 themed mini-films available in 9 languages (French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean).
  • Restrooms reserved for the disabled are available in the cafeteria. Our staff will be happy to provide you with access.

Assistance dogs

  • Assistance dogs accompanying visually impaired people are permitted on presentation of an assistance dog passport and if they are wearing an approved harness.
  • Protection dogs, sheepdogs, hunting dogs and therapy dogs are explicitly excluded.

Audiovisual resources

  • Videos presenting Chillon Castle and its history are available with subtitles, at any time, in French, German and English.

Further information

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