Villars Petit Chamossaire
Le Meilleret
Bretaye
Glacier3000
Gryon Les Chaux
Les Mazots
Chaux Ronde
Swiss Ski School Villars
Villars > Bretaye
EVERY DAYS
Period 1: December 20, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Morning: Departures at 08:15, 08:30, 08:40.
Daytime Frequency: From 09:10 until 11:55, trains run every 15 minutes (departing at :10, :25, :40, and :55 past the hour).
Midday: Departures at 12:10, 12:25, 12:55, and 13:25.
Afternoon: The 15-minute frequency resumes from 15:10 until 17:25.
Evening: Regular departures at 17:55, 18:25, and 19:30.
Night Service: A final departure at 22:30 runs only on Fridays and Saturdays.
March 16, 2026 – April 12, 2026
Morning: First departure at 08:30, followed by 09:25 and 09:55.
Daytime: Regular service every 30 minutes (departing at :25 and :55 past the hour) from 10:25 until 16:55.
Evening: Departures at 17:25, 17:55, 18:25, and 19:30.
Night Service: A final departure at 22:30 is available on Fridays and Saturdays.
Note: This night train does not operate on April 3, 10, or 11, 2026.
Bretaye > Villars
EVERY DAYS
December 20, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Morning: Departures at 8:15, 8:30, 8:40
Daytime schedule: From 9:10 a.m. to 11:55 a.m., trains run every 15 minutes (departures at :10, :25, :40, and :55).
Noon: Departures at 12:10 p.m., 12:25 p.m., 12:55 p.m., and 1:25 p.m.
Afternoon: Service resumes every 15 minutes from 3:10 p.m. to 5:25 p.m.
Evening: Regular departures at 5:55 p.m., 6:25 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Late night: A final departure at 10:30 p.m. runs only on Fridays and Saturdays.
March 16, 2026 – April 12, 2026
Morning: First departure at 08:30, followed by 09:25 and 09:55.
Daytime: Regular service every 30 minutes (departing at :25 and :55 past the hour) from 10:25 until 16:55.
Evening: Departures at 17:25, 17:55, 18:25, and 19:30.
Night Service: A final departure at 22:30 is available on Fridays and Saturdays.
Note: This night train does not operate on April 3, 10, or 11, 2026
Journey time: 20 minutes.
These times are indicative and may vary. Please see the link above for more details.
Roc D'Orsay gondola lift
8.30 am
4.30 pm
Grand Chamossaire Chairlift
8.30 am
4.30 pm
Lac Noir - Chaux Ronde chairlift
8.30 am
4.30 pm
Barboleuse Gondola lift
8.30 am
4.30 pm
How to find us
Meeting map legend:
Winter
Every day:
8am-6pm
(6:30 p.m. on weekends in HS)
Summer
Monday-Friday
(Saturday in HS)
8am-12pm | 1pm-5pm
Not reachable by car
Only in Winter
Every day:
8:30am-4:30pm
It’s highly recommended if you come during the end-of-year school vacations (December 20, 2025 to January 05, 2026) and the spring breaks (February 14, to March 8, 2025).
We are partners with all the shops in the village. See the list here.
– If you ski on the Palace beginners’ slope in the village, it’s free for everyone.
– If you ski at Bretaye, a ski pass is compulsory for anyone born before 2019.
Children born in 2020 and later ski free of charge, but require a lift pass (CHF 5.-).
more information on the Télé-Villars-Gryon-Diablerets website
You must bring your own ski equipment (skis, poles and boots) or snowshoes, depending on the course you choose.
Poles are recommended from level 2 upwards (Blue King).
NO, each participant must have his/her own accident insurance.
Reservations can be cancelled or changed free of charge up to 7 days before the start of the course.
For any changes or cancellations during the week prior to the course, but no later than 48 hours before the course, the customer must pay an administration fee of CHF 30.
For any modification or cancellation within 48 hours of the course, the customer must pay 100% of the amount due.
We recommend that you take out “Cours Protect” cancellation insurance, available when you purchase your ski lessons (below).
– For lessons in Villars (piste du Palace, behind the station):
Private lessons: in front of the refreshment bar
Jardin des neiges group classes: in the nursery
Ski Junior group lessons: behind the station, at the bottom of the stairs, at the sign “Ski Juniors – Meeting point”.
– For lessons in Bretaye :
Private lessons: in front of the school office
Children’s group lessons from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: at the Bretaye snow garden in front of the sign corresponding to the level on your card.
The group lessons for adults from 10 am to 12 pm: on the flat area of Bretaye, in front of the sign corresponding to the level indicated on your card.
Snowboard group lessons: “Meeting Point” snowboard sign
Competition and Freeride courses: meet at signpost 6 in front of the office
For beginners: train from Villars station every ¼ hour. For more experienced skiers: take the ski lift from Roc D’Orsay and ski down to Bretaye.
NO. Trust the instructor 😉
Lessons have to be paid upon booking.
This is not advisable. The pedagogy used is different for children and adults.
