The resort of Verbier is situated in the southwest of Switzerland close to the provincial city of Martigny. Getting there involves travelling by air, rail and road or a combination of all three. The most practical means of getting to the resort is by flying to the nearby airport at Geneva and connecting via train and bus from there. Alternatively, a Eurostar train to Paris and connecting overnight train to Switzerland will also get you to Geneva. Travellers on a package deal will often have travel arrangements prearranged.

The nearest international airport to the resort is in Geneva, just 1 hour, 30 minutes away. From Geneva, board a train to nearby Martigny from where a connecting St Bernard bus waits to take you to the resort itself. If driving from the airport by hire vehicle, travel via Martigny to Sembrancher and on to LeChable, before heading to Verbier.

By car, the resort of Verbier is about 850kms from Calais with a driving time of 8 hours, 30 minutes and toll road costs of about €41. The journey takes you through France before entering Switzerland. If you fly to Geneva and hire a vehicle, travel from the airport via Martigny towards Sembrancher and LeChable to the resort.

By train, you can catch the four-hour Eurostar service from London Waterloo or Ashford in Kent to Paris, from where you can take a number of trains to the resort’s vicinity. The most practical choice is to catch the high-speed TGV train (3 hours, 30 minutes) to Geneva and then transfer to the train for Martigny, from where you can take a special shuttle service travelling to the resort.