Why go
- Place in Vaud, Switzerland.
- Served by Arthenas Airfield.
History
Nyon is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has been part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has a population of 21,718 and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and European Football Clubs (EFC). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A1 motorway and the railways of the Arc Lémanique.
Where to stay
67 Rte des Repingons, 74140 Messery, France · le-relais-du-leman.pausado.com
Rte de l'Aérodrome 75, 1197 Prangins, Switzerland · relais-aerodrome.ch
Rue Jules Gachet 2, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · baseaparthotels.com
Chem. de Plantachoux, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · boisbougynyon.ch
Chem. de la Banderolle 5, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · lepetitclossuites.com
Rte des Coudres 200, 1298 Céligny, Switzerland · restaurant-lacoudre.com
Rue Saint-Jean 26, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · hotel-ambassador-nyon.ch
Av. de Bois-Bougy 9, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · hotel.ch.ivof.com
All. de la Petite Prairie 20, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · hotel-bb.com
Rte de Begnins 2, 1196 Gland, Switzerland · hotelglanis.ch
Rue Delafléchère 2, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · 16eme.net
Chem. Chenevière 2, 1279 Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland · bossey.ch
Rte de Promenthoux 8, 1197 Prangins, Switzerland · labarcarolle.ch
YOTEL Geneva Lake, Chem. Ballessert 1, 1297 Founex, Switzerland · yotel.com
Pl. de Savoie 1, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · maisondulac-nyon.ch
En Fléchère 3, 1274 Signy-Avenex, Switzerland · thebowlinghotel.ch
Rue Saint-Jean 22, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · hoteldelange.ch
Rue de Rive 15, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland · hotel-le-rive.ch
Av. des Thermes, 01220 Divonne-les-Bains, France · domainedivonne.com
Chem. de la Falaise 3, 1196 Gland, Switzerland · hoteldelaplage.ch
Rue de Rive 45, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Fine Dining, Bistro, Restaurant · Restaurant gastronomique, brasserie et chambres d'hôtes Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1… · auberge-bogis-bossey.com
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · mysushishop.ch
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 7a En Fléchère, Signy-Avenex, 1274 · barbacoanyon.ch
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-13:45, 18:30-21:45 · 1201 Rue du Léman, 74140 · escalechens.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-14:00; We off; Th-Fr 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 21… · restaurantdulac.net
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.ch
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options,… · dieci.ch
Mexican, Tacos, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · 38 Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, 1196 · bowlingland.ch
Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-15:00 · 36 Rue de la Gare, Nyon, 1260 · elsalad.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00,17:30-00:00; Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · lapuccia.ch
Fondue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:45-24:00 · 8 Grand'Rue, Begnins, 1268 · fromatzet.ch
Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · mekongnyon.ch
Lebanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,18:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free… · streetbeirut.ch
Afghan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,18:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · facebook.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00 Features: vegetarian options · la-gourmande.ch
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:30 · 3 Avenue du Général Guiguer, Prangins, 1197 · cafe-du-chateau.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00 · cafeduboiron.ch
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating
Kebab, Restaurant · Kebab restaurant · bosphore-pizza-kebab.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · mumbaibar.ch
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · manor.ch
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
Traditional, Restaurant · Traditional restaurant · 39 Rue du Port, Nernier, 74140
Snack, Restaurant · Snack restaurant · 75 Quai des Dériveurs, Nernier, 74140
Ice Cream · ice cream · manugelato.ch
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · 2 Rue de l'Eglise, Gingins, 1276 · aubergedelacroixblanche.ch
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00 · sushi-chezlin.ch
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · Grande Rue, Yvoire, 74140 · restaurantdespecheurs.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-00:00 · malakoff-eysins.ch
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:30; Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00; Su 09:30-21:30 · americandiner.ch
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:45-14:30; 18:45-23:00, Su 18:45-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 8 Allée de la Petite Prairie, Nyon, 1260
Italian, Italian Pizza, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:30; Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30… · luigia.ch
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-14:00; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00 · qingdaoexpress.ch
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · actions.ch
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00 · 25 Rue Mauverney, Gland, 1196 · balthasar-grill.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · cafe-milo.ch
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · sultanindian.ch
Fast Food · fast food · laroulotte.ch
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · 2 Rue du Vieux-Collège, Chéserex, 1275
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-14:00, 17:30-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · haiku-lausanne.ch
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 8 Rue des Boulangers, 74140 · floresyvoire.com
Regional, French, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · bacouni.com
97 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Geneva International Airport (GVA) 19 km to the centre
Geneva, GE, CH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 54 airlines (easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, Flybaboo, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 101 destinations incl. Lisbon, Porto, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 54 airlines, 101 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 51 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bastia, Belgrade, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Mykonos, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Porto … +11 more
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, AR1, A321, A330-300, 737-800…) · 35 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Brussels*, Cairo*, Catania, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, Heraklion, Lisbon, London*, London, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Montreal*, Moscow, Munich*, New York, Newark*, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris*, Porto, Prague, Pristina, Rome, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Tel-aviv*, Vienna*, Warsaw*, Washington*, Zurich
- Flybaboo F7 (S20, ATR 72) · 9 routes: Belgrade, Bordeaux, Florence, Lugano, Rome, Stuttgart, Toulouse, Valencia, Zurich
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 767-300) · 4 routes: Montreal*, New York*, Newark, Washington
- Air China CA (717, 330, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 3 routes: Beijing, Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Helsinki*, Lisbon*, Porto*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 735, CRJ-700, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Montreal*, Munich
- Tunisair TU (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Athens, Porto*
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Biarritz-bayonne*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, S20, 32S, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Florence*, Rome
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Hamburg
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Brussels
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Amman, Zurich
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (717, A319, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 1 route: Montreal
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Biarritz-bayonne
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Gran Canaria
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300) · 1 route: Oslo
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- Qantas QF (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 42, AT4) · 1 route: Jersey
- Tarom RO (318, 737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Marseille
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Kiev
- US Airways US (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Bucharest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
La Côte Airfield 3 km to the centre
La Côte, VD, CH
Champagnole-Crotenay Airfield 53 km to the centre
Crotenay, Jura, BFC, FR
Lons-le-Saunier Courlaoux Airfield 67 km to the centre
Courlaoux, BFC, FR
Cervens Airfield 19 km to the centre
ARA, FR
Habère Poche Airfield 21 km to the centre
ARA, FR
Getting there by ferry
Nyon
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Céligny
Ferry terminal · 4.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nernier
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Yvoire
Ferry terminal · 6.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Chens-sur-Léman-Tougues
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre · CGN
Débarcadère Bateau solaire
Ferry terminal · 8.1 km from the centre
Céligny - Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nyon - Nernier
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nyon - Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Nyon → Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Yvoire → Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Nyon → Nernier → Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Yvoire →Nernier → Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Coppet - Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Where things are
Local search powered by Geoverts and geo-intelligence by Better Mapping
base map © OSM
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
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 Arthenas Airfield; 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nyon, 0.3 km); routes include Céligny - Nyon, Nyon - Nernier, Nyon - Yvoire.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nyon, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing