SwissTech Convention Center

EPFL North District Route Louis-Favre 2 CH - 1024 Ecublens

The SwissTech Convention Center is located north of the EPFL campus,
easily accessible by car and public transport.

 

How to get there and where to stay?

The EPFL metro (M1) stop is just in front of the SwissTech Convention Center. From Geneva airport Catch a direct train from Geneva airport to RENENS or LAUSANNE. Change for the metro and alight at a stop ‘EPFL’ on the M1 line. From Zurich airport Catch a direct train from Zurich airport to LAUSANNE. Change for the metro and alight at a stop ‘EPFL’ on the M1 line. More public transport information can be found here .

The EPFL metro (M1) stop is just in front of the SwissTech Convention Center.

From Geneva airport
Catch a direct train from Geneva airport to RENENS or LAUSANNE.

Change for the metro and alight at a stop ‘EPFL’ on the M1 line.

From Zurich airport
Catch a direct train from Zurich airport to LAUSANNE.

Change for the metro and alight at a stop ‘EPFL’ on the M1 line.

More public transport information can be found here.

The closest airports are Geneva (40 - 60 min) and Zurich (2h30min). Both airports have direct train connections to Lausanne.  More public transport information can be found here .

The closest airports are Geneva (40 - 60 min) and Zurich (2h30min). Both airports have direct train connections to Lausanne. 

More public transport information can be found here.

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 46.523166 Longitude: 6.564645 From Geneva Google maps From Zurich Google maps Please note: to drive on Swiss motorways, you will need to have a vignette (toll sticker) which costs CHF 40 and can be bought from the border.

GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 46.523166
Longitude: 6.564645

From Geneva
Google maps

From Zurich
Google maps

Please note: to drive on Swiss motorways, you will need to have a vignette (toll sticker) which costs CHF 40 and can be bought from the border.

 
Paid parking is available at CHF 30 a day in Parking Les Arcades, next to the Conference center (Rue Louis-Favre, Ecublens).  Please note that parking places are limited, so we advise you to use public transport.

Paid parking is available at CHF 30 a day in Parking Les Arcades, next to the Conference center (Rue Louis-Favre, Ecublens). 

Please note that parking places are limited, so we advise you to use public transport.

We recommend the following local taxi companies. Elegance taxi www.taxi-elegance.ch +41 797 774 444 Taxi Services www.taxiservices.ch +41 844 814 814

We recommend the following local taxi companies.

Elegance taxi
www.taxi-elegance.ch
+41 797 774 444

Taxi Services
www.taxiservices.ch
+41 844 814 814

The following two hotels are the closest to the conference venue: SwissTech Hotel and Starling Hotel Lausanne . SwissTech Hotel  - you can book a room directly on the hotel’s website, or by sending an email to sth@epfl.ch . By using the promo code SPOTLIGHT, you will receive a discounted price. To book a room in Starling Hotel Lausanne, please use this link . Click on “Select & go to the next step” to activate the SPOTLIGHT promo code, then select the duration of your stay and click on “Update dates of stay”. Please note that breakfast is already included in the room rate.

The following two hotels are the closest to the conference venue: SwissTech Hotel and Starling Hotel Lausanne.

SwissTech Hotel - you can book a room directly on the hotel’s website, or by sending an email to sth@epfl.ch. By using the promo code SPOTLIGHT, you will receive a discounted price.

To book a room in Starling Hotel Lausanne, please use this link. Click on “Select & go to the next step” to activate the SPOTLIGHT promo code, then select the duration of your stay and click on “Update dates of stay”. Please note that breakfast is already included in the room rate.