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Getting to Lausanne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lausanne is located near several international airports. Travelling to and from Lausanne is therefore particularly easy and convenient. Geneva (GVA) is the closest airport to Lausanne and certainly the most convenient, but you may also opt to fly to Zurich or Basel. There are direct air connections from most European cities to these airports. There are also some direct transatlantic flights to Geneva and Zurich. You may also reach Geneva via a European hub such as Paris, Madrid, London, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Geneva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Geneva International Airport: After coming into Arrivals, turn left and follow blue signs \u201cCFF-SBB,\u201d to find the airport train station which is situated in the terminal itself and take a train to Lausanne. This is a 5-10 minute walk from the baggage claim. The train trip takes 50-60 minutes. There are usually four direct trains every hour. Buy your ticket at a vending machine (instructions in English; credit cards accepted; cost: c.<\/em> 29 CHF \/ 31 \u20ac one way). See the SBB railway website<\/a> for schedule, price, and further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Zurich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Zurich International Airport: Follow the same instructions as for Geneva airport. There is one direct train every hour to Lausanne. Note, however, that the train journey takes around 2.5 hours and the ticket costs c<\/em>. 82 CHF \/ 85 \u20ac one way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car rental<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rental cars are available in all international airports from major international companies. Offices are usually open 7am-11pm. Freeways are marked in green in Switzerland; highways are marked in blue, secondary roads in white. Freeways are free of charge if you rent a car. Most hotels in Lausanne are in the centre of the city; follow signs \u201cLausanne Centre\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to the University and the conference venue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to see the interactive UNIL map, or see below for a pdf. The conference will take place in the G\u00e9opolis building<\/strong>, in the Mouline district <\/strong>of the University of Lausanne. It is the unmissable black-and-silver building just a few minutes’ walk north from the UNIL-Mouline metro stop. See the building on Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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G\u00e9opolis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Lausanne railway station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A map of Lausanne public transport is here<\/a>. There are two metro lines (bright pink), which intersect at \u201cLausanne-Flon\u201d station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n