In this booklet you can find with more detailed information about the workshop and activities in Lausanne. Below, we provide some essential information to get you started.
Venue
The school will be held on the EPFL Campus at the Bernoulli Center for Fundamental Studies.
Lodging
Speakers will be staying at the SwissTech Hotel (Rue Louis Favre 10b, 1024 Ecublens), inside the EPFL campus (approx. 8 minutes distance by foot from the Bernoulli center).
Transports
- Reach Lausanne by plane: the closest international airport is Genève Aéroport. Once at the airport, Lausanne is reachable with a 45’/1h journey by train.
- Reach Lausanne by train: timetables and tickets are available on the SBB website. You may find some taxis in front of the train station at any time of the day or night. Some of them accept payments with a credit card.
The average price (depending on time and traffic) is CHF 35.- one way.
- The closest underground line stop is “EPFL”, line M1. In general, the city is served by a very dense network of public transport (t-l). If you are staying in a hotel, ask for the Lausanne Transport Card, which entitles you to use public transport for free during your stay. Late at night or early in the morning, make use of the taxibus, cheaper than normal taxis.