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Open every day
of the year
From April to October:
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
From November to March:
10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Castle of Gruyères
PO Box
CH 1663 Gruyères

Tel: ++41 (0) 26 921 21 02
Fax: ++41 (0) 26 921 38 02
E-mail: chateau@gruyeres.ch
Curator: Raoul Blanchard

Location
35 km from Fribourg and 40 km from Vevey.

By car
Motorway A12 (exit Bulle).
Parking at the entry of the town, 500 meters from the castle.

By public transport
Stop: Gruyères-Gare / Pringy (15 minutes walk to the Medieval Town and Castle)
 Train: Bern - Lausanne line, with change in Palézieux
Train and Bus: Bern - Lausanne line, with changes in Fribourg and Bulle
(www.sbb.ch)

Tip
Regular bus service between the railway station and the city of Gruyères:
a.m. 6:56 - 7:31 - 8:13 - 8:49 - 9:02 - 9:49 - 11:18
p.m. 12:02 - 12:49 - 1:02 - 2:02 - 3:02 - 4:02 - 5:02 - 6:02 - 6:49
Entrance fee  
Adult CHF 10.–
Senior citizen, Student (with card) CHF   8.50
Child (from 6 to 16 years) CHF   3.–
Class (with teacher) CHF   1.–
Group (15 persons and more) CHF   7.50
Swiss Museum Pass Free
Raffeisen Switzerland Card Free
   
Combined tickets  
Castle and HR Giger Museum CHF 17.–
Castle and La Maison du Gruyère CHF 14.50
Castle and Tibet Museum CHF 15.–
   
Credit cards and Euros accepted  
   
Duration of the individual visit: 30 - 60 minutes


Guided visits
 Visit of the Castle: CHF 85.– (+ entrance fee)
 Duration 1 hour
Mixed visit (Castle and town of Gruyères): CHF 150.– (+ entrance fee)
 Duration 2 hours

Number of participants: maximum 30 per guide
Languages: English, French, German, Italian


Dogs
No dogs are allowed into the Castle, Esplanade, Courtyard or French Garden.
Dogs for the blind or hard of hearing are welcome in all areas.