By air: the closest airport to Lausanne is Geneva-Cointrin International Airport, located 40 miles away. There is a wide choice of flights to European cities as well as a few direct flights to America. The best way of getting to Lausanne from the airport is by train, which runs twice every hour and takes approximately 45 minutes.

By car: the road system in Switzerland is comprehensive making driving straight forward. Lausanne can be reached by taking the A1/E25 and A9/E27 motorways.

By bus: long distance buses arrive daily from France, Spain and other cities in Europe. The Swiss postal buses operate between most towns in the country.