Lausanne, situated at the heart of Europe is easily accessible
- by air,
- rail
- and road.
By Air
Switzerland has three major airports.
International airport of Geneva-Cointrin
Situated 60km from Lausanne, is serviced by the main international airline companies and over 8 million passengers pass through each year. It offers a network of direct flights to around 100 destinations.
Geneva Airport has the advantage of a railway link within its complex, which offers three trains per hour to Lausanne.
Duration of the journey Geneva Airport – Lausanne:
- by car: 35 min
- by train : 43 min
International airport of Zurich-Kloten
Situated 200km from Lausanne, Zurich airport constitutes a point of arrival or transit for all the big international airline companies.
It is also serviced by a railway station within its complex and 2 trains per hour connect it with Lausanne.
Duration of the journey Zurich Airport – Lausanne :
- by car : 2h25
- by train : 2h45
EuroAirport of Basel-Mulhouse-Fribourg
Situated 210km from Lausanne, the EuroAirport is smaller. It is nevertheless serviced by known/regular/reliable companies from some 60 cities.
It is situated on the western side of Basel, on French territory. A 15 minute ride on the No° 50 bus connects the airport to Basel railway station, from which there are 2 trains per hour to Lausanne.
Duration of journey EuroAirport – Lausanne:
- by car : 2h10
- by train : 2h30
Security : the European Union has adopted a new security rule limiting the quantity of liquids that can be transported beyond the check-in points. These new rules apply to all passengers departing from an EU airport (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland included), whatever their destination.
For all information, please consult the website of your airport of departure.
By train
Many trains connecting with the European high-speed rail network stop at Lausanne’s CFF railway station. The latter is situated in the centre of the city and close to all the sporting venues.
There are several TGV connections each day to Paris (300km) to Lausanne and via the Cisalpino to Milan (330km). There is also a direct connection to Barcelona via the Pau Casals, whilst the ICE connects Frankfurt and Stuttgart (440km) to Lausanne via Basel and Zurich respectively.
For more information : www.cff.ch
By car, coach
For those who wish to go to Lausanne by their own transport (cars, coach), there is nothing simpler. The Swiss motorways connect the country’s biggest cities, including Lausanne. Indeed, Lausanne is situated at the crossroads of two major hubs: Lyon – Geneva – Aosta – Turin/Milan and Basel/Zurich – Bern – Lausanne.
The purchase of the CHF 40.- sticker is obligatory in order to be able to use the Swiss motorways and semi-motorways. It is valid for 14 months (from 1 December to 31 January) and is on sale at customs offices, post offices, police stations or service stations.
