🇫🇷 Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
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Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is a junction station in the Ain department on the historisch rail route between Lyon and Genf, where the Hauptlinie from Paris via Bourg-en-Bresse verbindet mit the trans-frontier TER services into Schweiz. The station sits at the confluence of the Rhône and Valserine rivers near the dramatic Défilé de l'Écluse gorge, and was historischally significant as the French customs and frontier station before the Schengen agreement simplified cross-border travel. ToTag it handles regular TER services toward Genf, Bourg-en-Bresse, and Lyon, was es ein wichtiger Umstieg point for cross-border commuters and travellers heading toward the Swiss border from southern Frankreich.
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| Land | 🇫🇷 France |
| Typ | Major |
| Koordinaten | 46,109425, 5,823483 |
| Zeitzone | Europe/Paris |
| Verbindungen | 778 |
| UIC-Code | 8774500 |
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Bellegarde-sur-Valserine ist verbunden mit Genf by frequent TER Regionalzüge, with a Fahrzeit of etwa dreißig Minuten. Services run den ganzen Tag, and the line is very useful for travellers in the Ain department seeking a quick Verbindung to Genf Airport.
Bellegarde is a modest station without dedicated Schließfächer; passengers needing storage should plan to leave bags at Genf or Lyon, both of which have full Gepäckaufbewahrung services. The station does have waiting benches and a Fahrkartenautomat.
SNCF TER trains operate from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine towards Genf to the northeast and towards Lyon via Culoz to the south. The station is also served by TGV services on certain Lyon–Genf workings, giving access to Paris in etwa drei Stunden.
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine sits at the entrance to the Valserine gorge and is an excellent starting point for walks into the southern Jura. The Grand Crêt d'Eau peak is barrierefrei on foot or by local bus, and the Pertes de la Valserine, where the river disappears underground, is a kurzer Fußweg from town.
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is a working town rather than a tourist destination, but it offers honest local Restaurants and a pleasant market on ThursTag mornings. Its position at the crossroads of routes to Genf, Lyon, and the Jura makes it a practical overnight stop.
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| Zielort | Entfernung | Dauer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Bern Hbf | 155 km | 86 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Zürich HB | 250 km | 132 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Sitten | 119 km | 68 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders | 133 km | 75 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇮🇹 Mailand | 271 km | 85 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Neuenburg | 130 km | 73 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Lausanne | 77 km | 85 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Martigny | 97 km | 57 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇫🇷 Bourg-en-Bresse | 48 km | 56 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Genf | 27 km | 36 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Basel SBB | 209 km | 112 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Aigle | 91 km | 54 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇩🇪 Aachen Hbf | 518 km | 154 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Altdorf | 231 km | 122 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇫🇷 Avignon Centre | 254 km | 81 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇩🇪 Augsburg Hbf | 457 km | 137 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Bellinzona | 247 km | 130 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇨🇭 Bex | 92 km | 55 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇫🇷 Bordeaux St-Jean | 517 km | 154 Min. | Strecke → |
| 🇧🇪 Brüssel | 537 km | 272 Min. | Strecke → |
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Daten zuletzt aktualisiert: 2026-02-27