How to reach Lausanne
Lausanne is located in the Western part of Switzerland, on the shores of the Lake Leman.
Closest airports are:
– Geneva airport (GVA) | connecting trains to Lausanne available every 20 minutes, duration of travel approximately 1h
– Zurich airport (ZRH) | connecting trains to Lausanne available every 30-40 minutes, duration of travel approximately 2h30
Swiss Trains’ schedules can be viewed here: https://www.sbb.ch/en
For any question about Visa requirements for entry into Switzerland, please visit this webpage.
Accomodation in Lausanne
We strongly advise booking your accomodation in Lausanne as soon as possible to ensure a good price and availability.
We suggest you here below a few options:
Agora Swiss Night by Fassbind ****
Centrally located | Close to the Lausanne train station | Selected Hotel for invited speakers
Hôtel Continental ****
reservation[@]hotelcontinental.ch
Centrally located | Close to the Lausanne train station
*to obtain a preferential price, please mention the registration code ‘padiba 2026‘ when booking via e-mail
Hôtel Elite ***
info[@]elite-lausanne.ch
Centrally located | Close to the Lausanne train station
* to obtain a preferential price, please mention the registration code ‘padiba 2026‘ when booking via e-mail
Hôtel Starling ****
Close to Dorigny Campus and Congress Venue | Close to the lakeshore
* to obtain a preferential price, please mention the registration code ‘UNIL1015‘ in the field ‘tarif d’entreprise/corporate code’ when booking online
ibis Lausanne Centre ***
Centrally located | Easy access to transports to Campus
Youth Hostel Jeunhotel – Hostel
Budget friendly | Within walking distance to Dorigy Campus and Congress Venue | Close to the lakeshore
Contact : padiba2026@unil.ch