The city of Lausanne overlooks Lake Geneva, the largest lake in Western Europe, and faces the majestic splendor of the snow-capped Alps. It boasts a backdrop of scenic beauty that is truly breathtaking.

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university with students, professors and staff from over 120 nations. A dynamic environment, open to Switzerland and the world, EPFL is centered on its three missions: teaching, research and technology transfer. EPFL is located very close to the Lake of Geneva and west of Lausanne

Getting to the EPFL Campuses  (location Lausanne-Ecublens main campus)

SwissTech Convention Center

The SwissTech Convention Center sits in the heart of Europe, right in Lausanne, Switzerland. We are ideally located on the EPFL Campus, the “MIT of Europe”. The access is very easy since they are many ways to get there. It is accessible by train, by car or by plane. Wherever you are, you will find an easy way to access our meeting center.

On site highlights: EPFL

• Rolex Learning Center – EPFL Library
• Montreux Jazz Café – EPFL – Enjoy any of the famous festival concerts
• Musée Bolo – EPFL – Bâtiment INF – Station 14  (computer museum)

“Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage” – provides an overview of the history of the Olympic games, from the first 1896 summer games in Athens through to the present day.

Fondation de l’Hermitage – the foundation presents changing art exhibitions of the highest caliber in a magnificent setting dating from the 19th century.

Train des vignes – leisurely train journey onboard the «Train of Vines» from Vevey to Chexbres through the winegrowing region of the Lavaux, high above Lake Geneva.

Stroll by the lake in Ouchy: take metro M2 direction Ouchy, turn left when exiting the station. You will reach the pier and you can start the walk along the lake until Pully (40 minutes) or Lutry (1h). You can come back by bus.

You can discover other walks on this map

Highlights around Lausanne

The city of Lausanne lies in the western part of Switzerland, in very close proximity to France and Italy, in the heart of Central Europe.

How to reach Lausanne

By plane, train and public transport

Lausanne can be reached by direct trains from Geneva airport (about 1 h) or from Zurich airport (2:30 h). The long-distance railway stations are located directly at both airports. You can buy tickets online (www.cff.ch), through the CFF app, or from ticket machines at the stations (you can switch the language to English on the touch screen); however, you cannot buy tickets on the train. Seat reservation is not required although might be advisable at peak hours (7-9 am, 4-6 pm). Lausanne can also be reached in a few hours by high speed trains from many European cities, e.g.
• Grenoble: 2 hours 50 minutes

• Milan: 2 hours 30 minutes

• Paris: 3 hours 40 minutes

Accommodation

You have the opportunity to book a hotel room via the online registration platform which offers preferential rates in some cases.

Although Lausanne is a medium sized city, it is the Olympic capital and is host to a high concentration of multinationals, corporate and federation headquarters.

To support these institutions, the city offers a wide range of attractive accommodation options to suit all budgets.

Hotel cancellation and modification policy

Hotel cancellation and modification policy depends on the offer you choose

Rates

Hotel rates are in Swiss Francs (CHF) per room, per night, including VAT and service. Please note that breakfast is only included when mentioned.

The city tax is not included and ranges from CHF 5.0 to CHF 7.0 per person and per night, depending on the hotel category.

Lausanne Transport Card

Your hotel in Lausanne should provide you with a free pass for Lausanne public transport – ask for it at check-in.

The Lausanne Transport Card gives each guest staying in Lausanne the possibility to use the city public transportation (bus, train, metro) for the duration of their stay. This card is personal and is offered to each visitor from the accommodation supplier during the check-in in the hotel. It is valid for the duration of the reservation, arrival date and departure date included