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How to get there. Vevey and Montreux both have a main train station: from/to Lausanne (15 min.), from/to Geneva (60 min.), from/to Interlaken (change in Zweisimmen) with the famous mountain train “MOB Golden Pass” - free for Eurail/Interrail-holders: a great journey which will take you across a beautiful landscape.
You can easily move between Vevey and Montreux either by bus (15 min.) or by train (5 min.). Both train stations have lockers, rest rooms, bike rentals, a bank and small shops.
The post offices are both near the train stations.
The Tourist Information offices have all the major information you’ll need: in Vevey, Grande-Place 29 (0848 86 84 84), and in Montreux, Place du Débarcadère (0848 86 84 84).
Internet café
in Montreux Cyberworld at rue de Torrent 4-6;
in Vevey internet station open to everybody at Riviera Lodge, Place du marché 5
Budget Accommodation:
Vevey:
Riviera Lodge, 300m from the train station on the lake side (a charming renovated 10th century town house), Place du marché 5 (021 923 80 40)
Montreux
Montreux Youth Hostel Montreux has a Youth Hostel but it’s closed in winter
www.montreuxtourism.ch
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