Why go
- City in Switzerland.
- Served by Lausanne la Blécherette Airport.
History
Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. The Olympic capital, it is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is 51.7 kilometres northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the de jure capital of the nation.
Where to stay
Av. d'Ouchy 40, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland · royalsavoylausanne.com
Av. Benjamin-Constant 5, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · hoteldelapaix.net
Chem. de Beau-Rivage 21, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland · brp.ch
Rue Grand-Saint-Jean 19, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · voyageurs.ch
Av. de la Gare 31, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · mirabeau.ch
Rue du Grand-Chêne 7/9, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · lausanne-palace.ch
Pl. du Port, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland · chateaudouchy.ch
Pl. du Port 5, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland · hotel-du-port.ch
Av. de la Sallaz 8, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland · lausanne.hoteldespatients.ch
Chem. des Lentillières 24, 1023 Lausanne, Switzerland · hotel-bb.com
Rte Cantonale 31, 1025 Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland · starling-hotel-lausanne.com
Av. de Rhodanie 46a, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland · 46a.ch
Chem. du Village 19, 1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland · restaurant-adore.ch
Rte de Berne 148, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland · aquatis-hotel.ch
Av. de Cour 4, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland · carltonlausanne.com
Av. Sainte-Luce 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · elite-lausanne.ch
Rue du Petit-Chêne 34, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · byfassbind.com
Grand-Rue 36, 1095 Lutry, Switzerland · hotelrivagelutry.ch
Rue du Maupas 20, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland · all.accor.com
Route Louis Favre 10b, 1024 Ecublens, Switzerland · swisstech-hotel.com
Chem. du Cerisier 8/10, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland · tulip-inn-lausanne.goldentulip.com
Rue Centrale 39, 1022 Chavannes-près-Renens, Switzerland · hrewards.com
Pl. de la Gare 2, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · hotelcontinental.ch
Av. de Rhodanie 4, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland · movenpick.accor.com
Av. de la Gare 46, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland · hotelvictoria.ch
Sur la Croix 70, 1020 Renens, Switzerland · b-amp-b-kelly.worhot.com
Rue de la Vigie 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland · marriott.com
Rue de l'Industrie 23, 1023 Crissier, Switzerland
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-16:00 · Place Cosandey, Lausanne, 1015 · montreuxjazzcafe.com
Restaurant · restaurant · 18 Route de Cojonnex, Lausanne, 1000 · berceau-des-sens.ch
French, Restaurant · Le Cinq, établissement incontournable perché au dernier étage d'un immeuble au cœur de la ville de Lausanne. Notre restaurant offre 45… · lecinq.ch
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Resto-Bar avec terrasse et salle privatisée Opening hours: Mo 08:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-15:00,18:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; Su… · leplanbdenges.ch
Lebanese, Mezze, Sandwich, Burger, Shawarma, Kafta, Soujouk, Falafel, Baklawa, Osmalliyah, Mouhalabieh, Hommos, Moutabbal, Labné, Fattouch, Tabboulé, Feuilles… · beiruthouse.ch
Cambodian, Japanese, Restaurant · Restaurant Cambodgien Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-22:00 · 77 Chemin de Boissinnet, Lausanne, 1010 · belasia.ch
Regional, Burger, Salad, Cake, Dessert, Restaurant · café - bar - restaurant Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr 07:00-02:00; Sa 09:00-02:00; Su 10:00-01:00… · etoileblanche.ch
Pizza, Italian, Swiss, Restaurant · Une cuisine méditerranéenne et de saison à déguster dans une ambiance chaleureuse et familiale. Cuisine italienne… · pizzeria-grosse-pierre.ch
Italian, Restaurant · italien, pizza · 1 Route de Cossonay, Villars-Sainte-Croix, 1029 · pizzasquizz.ch
American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su-Th 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 17 Place de Saint François,… · restaurants.fiveguys.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 11:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 10 Rue du… · burger-king.ch
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-19:00; Sa,Su 07:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · lepainquotidien.ch
Argentinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · restaurant-churrasco-lausanne.ch
Persian, Afghan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00; Su off · 6 Avenue de Malley, Renens, 1020 · 18e.ch
International, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 13 Rue… · arthenia.ch
Brasserie, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-14:30; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30, 18:30-23:45; Sa 19:00-23:45 · 18 Rue Grand-Saint-Jean, Lausanne, 1003 · aux-trois-tonneaux.ch
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:00 · 8 Chemin des Croix-Rouges, 1007 · baibua.ch
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:30-23:30 · 38 Avenue de France, Lausanne, 1004 · ban-lausanne.ch
Indoor
Crepe, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 7 Place du Port, 1006 · ouchycrep.ch
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 4 Avenue du… · dokidoki-fc.ch
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 18:00-23:00; Tu-We 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:00; Th 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:30; Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:00-00:00; Sa 18:00-00:00… · la-esquina.ch
Afghan, Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su off Features: takeaway, halal · 1 Rue Philippe-François-de-Langallerie, Lausanne, 1003 · laus-angeles.ch
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00 · lekotchi.ch
African, Ethiopian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; Su 17:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 17 Avenue… · nil-bleu.ch
Malaysian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:45-14:00, 18:45-22:00; Sa, Su 18:45-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 12 Chemin Antoine-de-Chandieu,… · rumah.ch
Iran, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00 · 19 Avenue du Léman, 1005 · caferestaurantshiraz.ch
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, 18:30-23:00; Sa, Su 11:30-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · thaiorchideelausanne.ch
Pancake, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00 · 3 place de la Gare, Renens (VD), 1020 · thepancakesmafia.ch
Oriental, Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu - Th 11:00-23:00; Fr - Sa 11:00 - 24h00; Su - Mo 16:30 - 22:00 · 6 Avenue de Malley, Renens, 1020 · 18e.ch
Ethiopian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: vegan options · 14 Rue du Valentin, 1003 · abyssinia.ch
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, halal · 25… · aupalaisdesdouceurs.ch
Boulanger-PâTissier, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa 06:00-17:00; PH,Su 07:00-17:00; Jan 01 off Features: step-free access · 8 Rue du Château,… · boulangerie-jacquat.ch
Mussels, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00 · 43 Rue de l'Ale, Lausanne, 1003 · chauderon.ch
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 27 Rue du Petit-Chêne, 1003 · ubereats.com
Savory Pancakes, Crepe, Pancake, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr, Sa 11:30-23:30 Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · 9… · lachandeleur.ch
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · cuppins.ch
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 07:30-14:30; We-Fr 07:30-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 8 Avenue… · decicomptoirgourmand.ch
Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 10:30-19:00 · 9 Chemin de la Creuse, Grandvaux, 1091 · lacrausaz.ch
New York, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 11:30-14:30; We-Fr 09:00-14:30; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 08:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options,… · eastsidepully.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:15, 18:00-22:00 · 1 Av. du Tribunal-Fédéral · goldenindia.ch
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free… · guanaco.ch
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 08:00-00:00; Th 08:00-01:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-02:00; Su 08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 20 Rue… · istanbul-grill.ch
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00 Features: vegetarian options · 5 Avenue de la Rochelle, Prilly, 1008 · larochelle.eldora.ch
Swiss, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-00:00; Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 12:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 4 Rue Louis-Auguste-Curtat,… · leveche.ch
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Airports
Lausanne la Blécherette Airport 2.1 km to the centre
Lausanne, VD, CH
Montricher Airfield 19 km to the centre
Montricher, VD, CH
Getting there by ferry
Lausanne-Ouchy
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Pully
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Lutry
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Saint-Sulpice
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Cully
Ferry terminal · 9.2 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Morges
Ferry terminal · 9.9 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Lausanne - Pully
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Pully - Lutry
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Saint-Sulpice - Lausanne
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
CGN 3100: Lausanne-Ouchy (lac) => Pully (lac) => Lutry (lac) => Cully (lac)
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
CGN 3100: Cully (lac) => Lutry (lac) => Pully (lac) => Lausanne-Ouchy (lac)
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Morges - Lausanne
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman
CGN 3150: Lausanne-Ouchy (lac) => Morges (lac)
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
CGN 3150: Morges (lac) => Lausanne-Ouchy (lac)
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lausanne la Blécherette Airport; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Lausanne-Ouchy, 2.5 km); routes include Lausanne - Pully, Pully - Lutry, Saint-Sulpice - Lausanne.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lausanne, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach