Business and student travel


Guidelines and Travel Commission
The VPT is launching a public consultation for the two new travel directives (staff and students). They integrate new sustainability criteria.

Planning and booking
All the information you need to plan and organize your business trip.

International assistance
We are never safe from unforeseen events when we travel. To face these situations, EPFL offers you a series of information to help you in case of problems during your trip
Means of transport

National & international trains
EPFL encourages the use of public transport for business trips. Several purchase channels, as well as discounts on passes, are available for EPFL staff.

Planes
Need to book a flight? From EPFL recommendations to the booking process, including advice on how to use the CYTRIC tool, here is the information you need to travel in the best conditions.

Rental and private cars, taxi
Find out more about our offer and the conditions for using vehicles for business purposes.

Accommodation
Find, here, the guidelines and tips to book an accommodation during your trip.

Expense reimbursement
The Expense Management Tool enables all EPFL employees to manage the entire travel and expense management and validation process in an integrated, dematerialized and automated way.
Sustainability

EPFL CO2 emissions
EPFL has set itself the goal of reducing CO2 emissions generated by business travel by 30% by 2030 (ref. 2019)

Videoconferencing
EPFL’s policy on videoconferencing as an alternative to travel.

Other University Initiatives
Learn about other universities’ flight reduction projects.