Q: Getting to Annecy by train

• TGV <a href="https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/">www.sncf.com</a> 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride • TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. <a href="https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes">www.ter.sncf.com</a> • Geneva train station Getting to Annecy: <ul> <li>Transfer by shuttles (shared or private) ( The link is coming soon)</li> <li>Direct link to Annecy by train ( <a href="https://www.lemanexpress.ch/en/">www.lemanexpress.ch</a>) or bus via <a href="https://www.tpg.ch/en/line-272">ALPBUS</a> (line 272)</li> </ul> Need a helping hand? Consult the <a href="https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-companies/sncf">SNCF's official distributor</a> to make it easier to compare prices, purchases and consult your train and bus tickets.

Question 1

Getting to Annecy by airplane

Accepted Answer

International airports

• Geneva International Airport (45 km) www.gva.ch 2 options for getting to Annecy:

Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)
By bus via ALPBUS (line 272)

• Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (125 km) www.lyon.aeroport.com Connections to Annecy by train or bus: SNCF / Blablacar / Flixbus

• Paris Airports www.parisaeroport.fr

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (570 km)
Orly (540 km) Then take a train to get to Annecy: SNCF

National airport

• Chambéry Savoie Airport (40 km) www.chambery-airport.com Connections to Annecy by train and bus are from Chambéry train station: SNCF / Blablacar / Flixbus

Question 2

I am a badgeholder: how do I reserve a screening in the film theatre?

Accepted Answer

Follow these simple steps so that reserving your screenings on D-Day runs smoothly:

**BEFORE TICKETING OPENS **

Connect to your MyAnnecyFestival connected area homepage using your username and password and complete the onboarding steps: these are mandatory steps and are there to help you complete your profile once your accreditation is activated.
Browse the programme by clicking on "Programme" on your MyAnnecyFestival connected area homepage. Take note of the access conditions to each event or screening (with or without reservation). You can create your list of Favourites straight away.

TICKETING OPENING DAY (date and time indicated here)

Log on your MyAnnecyFestival connected area and click on the "Programme" tab
Reserve* by clicking on the button "Reserve your place". There are several ways to do this:

from your list of Favourites
from the event or screening’s detailed page

Find the summary of your reservations in your MyAnnecyFestival connected area.

Have you reached your reservation quota and would like to attend more screenings? Is a screening marked full? Try your luck in the "Badgeholders without a reservation" queue. You just need a little patience (access to all screenings without a reservation, subject to seating availability).

*Number of reservations allowed accord

Question 3

I need a VISA to come to Annecy, how do I get one?

Accepted Answer

All foreign nationals (non-EU) wishing to come to France, even for professional reasons, need to be able to present regulatory documents at the border indicating the purpose of stay, means of subsistence and accommodation conditions.

Generally, unless exempted, a visa is necessary, which must be requested prior to departure from the French Embassy or Consulate in the applicant's country of residence.

If you are a citizen of the European Union (EU) You don't need a visa, just an identity card.

For citizens outside of the EU An up-to-date passport, issued less than 10 years ago, is mandatory. The validity should be more than 3 months after the allocated visa.

You will find more info on the France-Visas website.

How to get a visa? You'll need the following documents: • Official invitation letter* from the International Animation Film Festival and Mifa • Schengen short-stay visa request form

How to get an invitation letter?

Make a request for online accreditation.
Complete the request form for an invitation letter for Annecy 2025 here.

For information regarding your invitation letter, please write to visa@citia.org.

Important Make sure you include the name on your passport on the form, which will then be indicated on the invitation letter for the French Embassy or Consulate in your country of residence.

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Question 4

I am a professional working in the animation sector, which accreditation should I choose?

Accepted Answer

Professionals working in the field of animation, film, audiovisual, multimedia, art, music, gaming or special effects, the Festival, Festival+ and the Mifa accreditations allow you to discover the animation sector’s richness and productivity and to discuss, network, negotiate and make acquisitions.

Teachers or accompagnying persons, whether you are attending the event alone or with your students, choose among the accreditations above.

Festival Programmers, music composers, short film producers, authors/scriptwriters, managers, to acquire your accreditations, please contact the Mifa Department: freciliazambaux@citia.org.

** Buyers, journalists, press officers**, there are special accreditations for you.

For information about the accreditations go to the dedicated page.

Question 5

Getting to Annecy by train

Accepted Answer

• TGV www.sncf.com 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride

• TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. www.ter.sncf.com

• Geneva train station Getting to Annecy:

Transfer by shuttles (shared or private) ( The link is coming soon)
Direct link to Annecy by train ( www.lemanexpress.ch) or bus via ALPBUS (line 272)

Need a helping hand? Consult the SNCF's official distributor to make it easier to compare prices, purchases and consult your train and bus tickets.

Question 6

I am a badgeholder: what date does ticketing open?

Accepted Answer

Ticketing opens the week prior to the Festival. Find the opening date and time by accreditation type below:

Mifa, Buyers, Exhibitors, Press Officers, Journalists, Directors in the Official Selection accreditations: Tuesday 3rd June 2025 at 3:00 pm (French time)
Festival, Festival+ accreditations and Pass 74: Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 3:00 pm (French time)
Students accreditations: Thursday 5th June 2025 at 3:00 pm (French time)

Reservations are spread over three days to facilitate access to the website. Places are allocated in advance for each type of accreditation so that everyone can reserve.

Your ticketing opening date is also indicated in your MyAnnecyFestival space and you will receive an e-mail reminder early June.

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