Lausanne
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ABOVE: Railroad workers give directions at the
Lausanne-Flon station of LEB,
an historic railway that serves commuters from towns north of Lausanne.
Transportation
Arriving by plane. Geneva
International Airport (GVA) is the closest major airport to Lausanne. Trains
depart from a railroad station in the airport at frequent intervals, reaching
Lausanne in 48 to 62 minutes.
Arriving by train. International and domestic trains
arrive at Lausanne CFF (the main railroad station), which is uphill from Ouchy
at the lower end of the Haute Ville or city center. For schedules, see the
Swiss Federal Railways electronic journey
planner.
Arriving by boat. Vintage
steamers and modern sightseeing boats of the
Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman
(CGN) serve Lausanne-Ouchy's Place du Port from Geneva, Montreux, Vevey,
Evian-les-Bains (France), the Lavaux vineyards, and other points along the lake.
Arriving by car. Lausanne is on the northern shore of Lac
Léman, at the junction of the A1 and A9 autoroutes.
See the tourist office's
How to get to Lausanne by car page and the slow-loading but convenient
city map for
directions.
Lausanne public transportation.
Tranports publics de la région
lausannoisse, or "TL," operates a
network of buses, trains, and trams in and around Lausanne. Its Web site is in
French, but the
maps
and timetables don't require translation. (They're in Acrobat PDF format and
require the free
Adobe Reader.)
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