Lausanne, Switzerland - located on the shores of Lake Geneva,
a 40 minute train ride from Geneva International Airport and 2 hours from Basel.

Visas

A visa for Switzerland is not necessary for participants from most countries, but we suggest that you ask your travel agent to check for you or consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs web site

Upon request, the Organising Committee will send a personal invitation to participants of the conference. Such an invitation is only meant to help participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa, and does not represent a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.

To and from Lausanne by air

Links
Geneve/Cointrin - international airport	www.gva.ch
Zurich/Kloten - international airport	www.zurich-airport.com
Lausanne/Blecherette - local airport	www.lausanne-airport.ch www.gvm.ch

To and from Lausanne by boat on the lake of Geneva

Links
	CGN - Compagnie generale de navigation For most people, the Lake of geneva is a place for sport, leisure and excursions. The stately white boats of the Compagnie Generale de Navigation (CGN) call regularly at Ouchy, and will take you to Morges, Rolle, Nyon, Geneve, Evian, Montreux, Vevey... and many other ports in Switzerland and France.		www.cgn.ch Information Tel. 0848 811 848 (Switzerland) Tel. +41 848 811 848 (abroad) info@cgn.ch Booking Tel. 0848 822 848 (Switzerland) Tel. +41 848 822 848 (abroad)
	Aquarel - solar boat An ecological and friendly thing. Some boats driven by solar energy and answering to the suggestive name of Aquarel plies in these 3 zones in Summer, from June to September: St-Sulpice, Pierrettes Lausanne-Ouchy, Vidy-Camping Pully, Paudex, Lutry This aquabus is run by Batsol SA.		www.lausanne.ch/aquarel Information Tel. 021 613 73 73 (Switzerland) Tel. +41 21 613 73 73 (abroad) information@lausanne-tourisme.ch Charters Tel. 079 286 37 68 (Switzerland) Tel. +41 79 286 37 68 (abroad)

To and from Lausanne by train

Links
	SBB CFF FFS Swiss federal railways	www.cff.ch (online timetable)
	SNCF National French railways	Online timetable www.sncf.com
	TGV High speed train	Online timetable www.tgv.com
	FS - Trenitalia Italian railways	Online timetable www.trenitalia.com
	DB - Die Bahn - ICE German railways	Online timetable www.bahn.de

To and from Lausanne by road

Driving in Switzerland
Motorway sticker
Compulsory, CHF 40.–, available in post offices and service stations

Seat belts
Compulsory for all occupants of a motor vehicle

Speed limits
In town: 30-50 km/h
Out of town: 70-90 km/h
Freeways: 120 km/h

Links
Park+Ride at Lausanne	www.lausanne.ch/parkings_relais
Traffic information	www.swisstxt.ch/TSR1/485-00.html
Calculate your journey time	www.michelin.co.uk www.maporama.com
ACS - Automobile club of Switzerland	www.acs.ch
ATE - Association of transports and environment	www.ate.ch
TCS - Touring club Switzerland	www.tcs.ch

Legend
Switzerland
France
Italy
Germany
Austria