Global Association Community Forum
Creating meetings that matter
5-7 September, 2022 | Lausanne, Switzerland
About Lausanne
Lausanne: just one of many towns? Its scenery, its history and its inhabitants have made it a place with a charm of its own. The fourth biggest city in Switzerland – and Olympic Capital of the world – is distinguished by the unique atmosphere of the site it occupies.
Situated on the northern shores of Lake Geneva, Lausanne has more than 130,000 residents and is at the heart of a conurbation with over 300,000 inhabitants. A cosmopolitan and dynamic city, it offers its residents a quality of life that enjoys the same global acclaim as its vocational colleges, the international corporations to which it is home, and its cultural institutions.
As the Olympic Capital, Lausanne is home to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the seat of numerous international sport federations.
Accessibility
Lausanne, close to you! The smallest of Switzerland’s four main cities is easily accessible: by road, by rail, by air (60 km from Geneva International Airport, in 45 minutes by car or by train) and even by water, thanks to the boats operated by the Compagnie Générale de Navigation on Lake Geneva.
Travelling to Lausanne
There are multiple ways for you to reach Lausanne:
By Plane
By Train
By Car
For best public transport information, download the SBB CFF FFS app.
Transfers
During the event, transfers are arranged from the Mövenpick Hotel Lausanne to and from the venue, as well as for the social programme.
Please check the event programme to see the transfer times.
Travelling to Lausanne
How to get to/ from the train station? – by public transportation
1. Get out of the train station and walk across the place de la Gare to the metro station;
2. Metro M2 from the station “Lausanne-Gare” to the station “Ouchy-Olympique” (4 stops, direction “Ouchy-Olympique”);
3. Turn right and follow the lake to your hotel (~3’).
How to get to/ from the train station? – by foot
1. Exit the train station at the back of the building;
2. Walk straight down using the “Chemin de la Ficelle” (~20’);
3. The hotel will be on your right.
N/B: all public transportation in Lausanne is free of use either by showing the confirmation of your hotel reservation before check-in or by showing your Lausanne Transport Card that you will receive at check-in.
About our hosts
Lausanne Montreux Congress (LMC) distils the expertise of a whole economic region to offer a comprehensive support and management service for conferences.