How to get to CECAM Headquarters at EPFL in Lausanne

CECAM - Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire Station 13, Bat. PPH, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) is located on the west of the city. To get to EPFL from Lausanne or from Renens CFF railway station, the easiest way is to take the Metro M1 and exit at stop 'EPFL'.

How to get to Lausanne from the Geneve/Cointrin International Airport (GVA)

Lausanne is 60km far from the airport. The Geneve CFF Airport railway station has direct access to the airport check-in and arrival levels and there are direct rail links to Lausanne. The single fare is about 25CHF (app. 15€)

Here are the timetables from and to Lausanne :
To Lausanne : Timetable
From Lausanne : Timetable

How to get to EPFL from Lausanne CFF railway station

The metro stop 'Lausanne Flon' is not far from the Lausanne railway station but the street (named 'rue du petit chene') that leads there is sharp.

You may choose to take the bus 1 towards Blecherette or bus 5 towards Epalinge and to exit at stop St Francois. The trip would only take 5 minutes.

Here are the bus 1 and 5 timetables :
Bus 1 : Timetable
Bus 5 : Timetable

Once in 'Lausanne Flon' metro station, go towards 'Renens CFF' and exit at stop EPFL.

Metro M1 : Timetable

How to get to EPFL from Renens CFF railway station

You may choose to stop at Renens CFF station, you would be closer to EPFL than if you stopped at Lausanne. That would be convenient if you need to go directly to EPFL from airport without passing by your hotel.

There is a metro link at the station. Take the metro towards 'Lausanne Flon' and exit at stop EPFL.

Metro M1 : Timetable

How to get to CECAM from EPFL metro station

EPFL schematic map with path to CECAM from metro station

Maps

Lausanne public transports map


Lausanne map including hotels locations