🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders

Major

Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.292118, 7.532807
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	777
UIC Code	8501509

About Sierre/Siders

Sierre/Siders station, bearing its name in both French and German as a reflection of the linguistic boundary that runs through this Valais town, is a stop on the Rhône valley mainline between Lausanne and Brig. The station serves a prosperous wine-growing community at the heart of the Valais appellation zone, and provides interchange with the Sierre–Montana–Crans funicular and SMC mountain railway that ascends to the popular winter and summer resort of Crans-Montana. Its position on the main SBB line ensures frequent InterRegio and RegioExpress services throughout the day, making Crans-Montana readily accessible without a car.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sierre/Siders station is centrally located, and the town centre, wine cellars, and the Château de Villa are all within easy walking distance. Local PostBus services also depart from the station forecourt for outlying villages.

Sierre/Siders is a smaller station and self-service lockers may be limited or unavailable. It is advisable to contact SBB or check their website in advance if you need guaranteed storage.

SBB RegioExpress and InterCity trains on the main Rhône Valley line serve Sierre/Siders, providing direct links to Lausanne, Bern, and Brig. The station is also a starting point for the narrow-gauge Sierre–Montana funicular, which ascends to the popular mountain resort of Crans-Montana.

The funicular from Sierre station ascends directly to Montana and the Crans-Montana resort area in around 12 minutes. Alternatively, PostBus services also make the journey in approximately 40 minutes via a winding mountain road.

Sierre claims to be the sunniest town in Switzerland and is celebrated for its production of Valais wines, particularly the local Pinot Noir and Gamay. The town hosts the annual international comic festival (BDSI) and the bilingual French–German cultural heritage is a distinctive feature of life here.

Operators

OBB

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Trenitalia

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Renfe

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SBB

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SNCF

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DB

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Sub-Stations

Sierre Muraz

Standard

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