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Megève · Combloux
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Getting to the chalet: Geneva 1 hour away, the slopes 2 minutes away
Combloux and the chalet are especially easy to reach by car, thanks to the Alpine motorway network up to Sallanches. Train and plane are also excellent options.
2 min
Mont d'Arbois ski area (La Princesse)
Combloux centre
10 min
Megève centre
Ski back
Possible depending on snow
By car
Alpine motorways to Sallanches, then a 15 to 20-minute drive up to Combloux. Geneva is less than an hour away, Lyon less than two hours. Garage and two private parking spaces at the chalet — room for two vehicles under cover.
By train
Sallanches station is 10 km away (20 min), with an Avis agency on site. Albertville station is 40 km away (45 min), with Avis and Hertz agencies. From Paris, Sallanches can be reached by TGV high-speed train then regional TER train.
By plane
Geneva airport is 60 km away (1 hr) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry 200 km away (2 hrs). All major car rental companies are represented at both airports, and shuttles serve the valley during the season.
Exploring from the chalet
Nearby resorts
Closest: Saint-Gervais, Les Contamines, Saint-Nicolas de Véroce, Hauteluce, Praz-sur-Arly, La Giettaz and Cordon.
A little further: Chamonix, Flaine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Les Saisies…
The chalet is a great base for exploring the region beyond skiing: Annecy and its lake are an hour away, Chamonix and the Aiguille du Midi thirty minutes away, and both Switzerland and Italy can be visited as day trips via the Mont-Blanc tunnel.
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