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Transports Publics du Chablais (TPC)

TPC runs four mountain train lines from Aigle: to Leysin, Les Diablerets, Villars via Bex, and Champéry. Buy tickets before boarding; CHF only.

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Transports Publics du Chablais, known as TPC, runs four narrow-gauge mountain train lines out of Aigle, between Lake Geneva and the Alps. If you are staying in Leysin, Villars, Les Diablerets or Champéry, one of these trains is almost certainly how you will get there.

Where TPC trains run

Aigle sits on the main Lausanne to Brig railway, and three of the four TPC lines start right there, so most visits begin with a change from an SBB train.

  • Aigle to Leysin: a short climb to the resort village of Leysin, a car-free base for skiers and hikers.
  • Aigle to Sépey and Les Diablerets: reaches the glacier resort of Les Diablerets, with a connecting cable car onward to Glacier 3000.
  • Bex to Villars and Bretaye: the exception. It starts one stop down the main line at Bex, not Aigle, and climbs to Villars-sur-Ollon and the high pass at Bretaye.
  • Aigle to Ollon, Monthey and Champéry: the longest of the four, running south into Valais to Champéry, near the Portes du Soleil ski area.

Check which station your line actually starts from before you plan a connection. Get the Villars change wrong and you will be waiting at the wrong platform.

Tickets and the Mobilis fare zone

TPC tickets sit inside Mobilis, the shared fare system covering public transport across canton Vaud. One ticket, priced by the zones you cross, covers TPC trains and buses together with every other operator in the network. No separate fare per leg. Ticket machines, the mobile app and station counters all work out the cheapest fare once you enter your route.

In 2024 the MobiChablais and Pays-d'Enhaut area joined Mobilis, and in 2025 the zone fare extended further, to TPC trains between Massongex and St-Maurice and buses as far as Vouvry. If your trip touches these southern sections, check your ticket covers the right zone rather than assuming the old boundary still applies.

All prices are in Swiss francs. TPC does not sell or quote fares in any other currency.

Bikes on TPC trains and buses

Bikes travel free on all four TPC train lines when there is room, though TPC can turn bikes away at busy times to protect space and safety for everyone else. A bike still needs its own valid ticket: a half-price point-to-point ticket for a short hop, a day pass at CHF 15 (or a six-day pass at CHF 90) for a longer trip, or a bike passport for regular cyclists.

Buses work differently on three specific routes. On line 144 (Aigle to Ollon to Villars), line 61 (Collombey to Troistorrents to Morgins) and line 175 (Château-d'Œx to Le Sépey to Leysin), bikes must go on the rear rack rather than travel inside the bus. Between 15 December and 15 April, those same racks carry skis instead. No exceptions. So if you are moving between resorts by bike over winter, plan around the trains rather than these three bus lines.

Practical points for visitors

MobiChablais, TPC's on-demand minibus service, covers villages around Aigle, Ollon, Collombey-Muraz, Monthey, Yvorne, Bex, Massongex and Troistorrents that the fixed routes do not reach directly. It runs on request rather than a fixed timetable, which makes it better suited to a last-mile hop than a scheduled journey.

Since three of the four train lines start at Aigle, arriving from Lausanne, Montreux or Geneva by SBB train and changing there covers most visitor journeys onto the TPC network. For Villars, remember the change is at Bex instead.

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Frequently asked questions

Which stations do TPC trains leave from?

Three of the four TPC lines, to Leysin, Les Diablerets, and Champéry, start at Aigle, on the main Lausanne to Brig line. The fourth, to Villars and Bretaye, starts one stop away at Bex, so check your line before assuming Aigle is the right connection.

Do TPC trains and buses use one ticket?

Yes. TPC is part of Mobilis, the Vaud cantonal fare zone system, so a single ticket priced by zone covers TPC trains, TPC buses and the other public transport operators in the network. Ticket machines and the mobile app calculate the cheapest fare for your route automatically.

Can I bring a bike on TPC trains?

Yes, space permitting, on all four TPC train lines, with a discounted bike ticket. On buses it depends on the route: three lines require bikes to go on a rear rack, and that rack carries skis instead between 15 December and 15 April, so bikes cannot travel on those three bus lines in winter.

What currency do TPC tickets use?

Swiss francs (CHF) only. Fares are not sold or quoted in euros or any other currency.

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