# Geneva with a day in Lausanne

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/geneva-with-a-day-in-lausanne-z0204/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Politics, Science, Sport, Food & Drink, Nature

## Route and nights

- Geneva · 7 night(s)

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

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Geneva

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Cornavin
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk from Cornavin toward the public lakefront · Cornavin, Geneva. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 2 · Geneva

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.ungeneva.org/en/visit>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the district or return toward Cornavin · Palais des Nations, Geneva
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public spaces around Place des Nations and nearby parks · Palais des Nations, Geneva
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 3 · Geneva

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://visit.cern/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the visitor site or return toward Geneva · CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Continue at the exhibition or walk the public city center if you finish early · CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 4 · Lausanne

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Geneva to Lausanne, Switzerland · Lausanne, Switzerland. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · 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](<https://olympics.com/museum>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Ouchy or central Lausanne · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Follow a public lakefront loop and return toward the rail station · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Geneva · Geneva. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 5 · Geneva

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.geneve.com/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Plainpalais or the city center · Plainpalais, Geneva
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public streets around the market district and stop for coffee · Plainpalais, Geneva
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 6 · Geneva

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the lakefront and Jardin Anglais · Jardin Anglais, Geneva
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the lake or back in the city center · Jardin Anglais, Geneva
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow a shorter public section of the quays or take a cafe break · Jardin Anglais, Geneva
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 7 · Geneva

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Recover a missed visit or take a public park loop · Parc des Bastions, Geneva
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the old center · Parc des Bastions, Geneva
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Keep the afternoon flexible for a shifted museum or lakefront walk · Parc des Bastions, Geneva
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
Overnight: [Hotel Cornavin](<https://www.hotels.com/ho409636/hotel-cornavin-geneva-switzerland/>) · Geneva

### Day 8 · Geneva

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Cornavin
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Cornavin, Geneva. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.