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Geneva with a day in Lausanne

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Route and nights

  1. Geneva7 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
8
Nights
7
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
37

Days by place

Geneva
7
Lausanne
1

Hotels and other stays

Hotel Cornavin · Geneva
7 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
14
Lodging
2
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Geneva
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Cornavin
  2. to · Activity Walk from Cornavin toward the public lakefront Cornavin, Geneva

    Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 2 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Activity Explore the international district or take a confirmed institutional visit Palais des Nations, Geneva

    Check admission, ID, and current visitor access before committing to a tour.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the district or return toward Cornavin Palais des Nations, Geneva
  4. to · Activity Walk the public spaces around Place des Nations and nearby parks Palais des Nations, Geneva
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 3 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Activity Travel to CERN Science Gateway and explore public exhibitions if open CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin

    Check the visitor program, opening, and whether a particular activity needs a reservation.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the visitor site or return toward Geneva CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
  4. to · Activity Continue at the exhibition or walk the public city center if you finish early CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 4 Lausanne
  1. to · Ground transport Travel from Geneva to Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland

    Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

  2. to · Activity Visit the Olympic Museum if open or walk the Ouchy waterfront Lausanne, Switzerland

    Check museum hours and actual trains, and allow time for local transit between the station and waterfront.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Ouchy or central Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
  4. to · Activity Follow a public lakefront loop and return toward the rail station Lausanne, Switzerland
  5. to · Ground transport Return to Geneva Geneva

    Check the return before deciding when to leave.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 5 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Activity Browse a Geneva market if trading and choose a bakery stop Plainpalais, Geneva

    Check which market trades on your date and the vendor hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Plainpalais or the city center Plainpalais, Geneva
  4. to · Activity Walk the public streets around the market district and stop for coffee Plainpalais, Geneva
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 6 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Activity Walk the lakefront and Jardin Anglais Jardin Anglais, Geneva
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the lake or back in the city center Jardin Anglais, Geneva
  4. to · Activity Follow a shorter public section of the quays or take a cafe break Jardin Anglais, Geneva
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 7 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Activity Recover a missed visit or take a public park loop Parc des Bastions, Geneva
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Parc des Bastions, Geneva
  4. to · Activity Keep the afternoon flexible for a shifted museum or lakefront walk Parc des Bastions, Geneva
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 8 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Cornavin
  3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva

    Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Cornavin
    2. to · Activity Walk from Cornavin toward the public lakefront Cornavin, Geneva

      Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  2. Day 2

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Activity Explore the international district or take a confirmed institutional visit Palais des Nations, Geneva

      Check admission, ID, and current visitor access before committing to a tour.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the district or return toward Cornavin Palais des Nations, Geneva
    4. to · Activity Walk the public spaces around Place des Nations and nearby parks Palais des Nations, Geneva
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  3. Day 3

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Activity Travel to CERN Science Gateway and explore public exhibitions if open CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin

      Check the visitor program, opening, and whether a particular activity needs a reservation.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the visitor site or return toward Geneva CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
    4. to · Activity Continue at the exhibition or walk the public city center if you finish early CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  4. Day 4

    Lausanne

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Lausanne
    1. to · Ground transport Travel from Geneva to Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland

      Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

    2. to · Activity Visit the Olympic Museum if open or walk the Ouchy waterfront Lausanne, Switzerland

      Check museum hours and actual trains, and allow time for local transit between the station and waterfront.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Ouchy or central Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
    4. to · Activity Follow a public lakefront loop and return toward the rail station Lausanne, Switzerland
    5. to · Ground transport Return to Geneva Geneva

      Check the return before deciding when to leave.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  5. Day 5

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Activity Browse a Geneva market if trading and choose a bakery stop Plainpalais, Geneva

      Check which market trades on your date and the vendor hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Plainpalais or the city center Plainpalais, Geneva
    4. to · Activity Walk the public streets around the market district and stop for coffee Plainpalais, Geneva
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  6. Day 6

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Activity Walk the lakefront and Jardin Anglais Jardin Anglais, Geneva
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the lake or back in the city center Jardin Anglais, Geneva
    4. to · Activity Follow a shorter public section of the quays or take a cafe break Jardin Anglais, Geneva
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  7. Day 7

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Activity Recover a missed visit or take a public park loop Parc des Bastions, Geneva
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Parc des Bastions, Geneva
    4. to · Activity Keep the afternoon flexible for a shifted museum or lakefront walk Parc des Bastions, Geneva
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  8. Day 8

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Cornavin
    3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Cornavin, Geneva

      Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.