Verified Oct 9, 2026
Chillon Castle
Castle or palace · Montreux · Switzerland 🇨🇭
Only official site
chillon.ch
Admission prices
Adult · from 16 years old
CHF 15
15.00
Adult · from 16 years old · starting in 2027
CHF 18
18.00 CHF
Child · 6-15 years old
CHF 7
7.00
Reduced fee · Students, apprentices, pensioners, those on disability benefit, Swiss military in uniform
CHF 12.50
12.50
Reduced fee · starting in 2027
CHF 15
15.00 CHF
Family · 2 adults + 1 to 5 children 6 to 15 years old
CHF 35
35.00
Family · starting in 2027
CHF 40
40.00 CHF
Visitor with a disability
Person with a disability insurance card
CHF 12.50
12.50 CHF
stated on chillon.ch/en/visit · checked 2026-10-09
INDIVIDUAL VISITORS Adult 15.00 (from 16 years old) - 18.00 CHF starting in 2027 CHF Child 7.00 (6-15 years old, children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult) CHF Reduced fee 12.50 Students, apprentices, pensioners, those on disability benefit, Swiss military in uniform - 15.00 CHF starting in 2027 CHF Family 35.00 (2 adults + 1 to 5 children 6 to 15 years old) - 40.00 CHF starting in 2027 CHF Person with a motor / visual disability 0 Accompanying person included CHF Person with a disability insurance card 12.50 CHF
Practical
Chillon Castle: address
Avenue de Chillon 21 CH 1820 Veytaux SuisseOpen in Google Maps →✓ chillon.ch · 2026-10-01Chillon Castle: opening hours
April to September: 09:00 – 19:00 (last entry 18:00) March and October: 09:30 – 18:00 (last entry 17:00) November to February: 10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:00)Translation · original in French
D'avril à septembre: 09:00 – 19:00 (dernière entrée à 18h) Mars et octobre: 09:30 – 18:00 (dernière entrée à 17h) De novembre à février: 10:00 – 17:00 (dernière entrée à 16h)Chillon Castle: closing days
Closed 25 December and 1 JanuaryTranslation · original in French
Fermé le 25 décembre et le 1er janvierChillon Castle: what should I know before visiting?
Visitors tour the castle freely while receiving an explanatory leaflet available in 19 languages as well as a room plan to navigate by following the numbering or by wandering as they please. The tour of the fortified island takes between 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours on average.Translation · original in French
Les visiteurs parcourent le château librement en recevant une notice explicative disponible en 19 langues ainsi qu'un plan des salles pour s'orienter en suivant la numérotation ou en déambulant à leur bon vouloir. Le tour de l'île fortifiée prend entre 1h30 à 2 heures en moyenne générale.Chillon Castle: how to get there
S5 regional trains run every hour to Veytaux-Chillon station, a 6-minute walk from the castle. … Take the N 201 bus from Vevey, Montreux or Villeneuve. The ‘Chillon’ stop is right in front of the castle. Buses depart every 10 to 20 minutes. … Regular departures from Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and Villeneuve in peak season. ‘Chillon’ boat stop (100m away).✓ chillon.ch/en/visit · 2026-10-09Chillon Castle: parking
Free car and coach parking is available along the main road for up to 3 hours. You must have a parking permit. … Top tip : parking at the castle is limited, so we recommend you opt for public transport where possible . Additional parking is available in Villeneuve. ( Tronchenaz car park , 3km away)✓ chillon.ch/en/visit · 2026-10-09Chillon Castle: is it wheelchair accessible?
The castle is not easily accessible to wheelchair users or walker users, due to heritage constraints, narrow passageways and numerous stairways. Wheelchair or walker access is possible in the cobbled courtyards, the cafeteria with adapted toilets, the Bazaar and the Café Byron (Caution: courtyard floors are cobbled and may be slippery in wet weather). … Access by car to the drawbridge to accompany a person with reduced mobility is possible. The vehicle must then be parked in the parking spaces along the road. Use of a blue parking disc is required.✓ chillon.ch/en/visit · 2026-10-09Chillon Castle: are dogs allowed?
Open kennels are available next to the bazaar. Only medical assistance dogs are allowed inside the grounds, upon presentation of an assistance dog passport or a medical certificate justifying the need for a dog, and provided they wear an identifiable harness. All other animals, including companion dogs, guard dogs, sheepdogs, hunting dogs, and therapy dogs, are not permitted.✓ chillon.ch/en/visit · 2026-10-09Chillon Castle as we know it today is the culmination of several centuries of construction and redevelopment. The excavations carried out from the end of the 19th century, particularly those led by archaeologist Albert Naef (1862-1936), indicate that the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. The rocky island on which the castle sits was both a form of natural protection and a strategic position to control passage from the north to the south of Europe.
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