CERN recognises the environmental impact of the extensive business travel, particularly by air, that is common in our scientific community. We encourage you to take a look at our travel guidelines when planning your trip to CERN.
From COINTRIN GENEVA AIRPORT to CERN
The CERN shuttle service does NOT operate at this time.
Public transport: you can buy a "Tout Genève" ticket for 3 CHF from the machines at the bus and tram stops, which allows you to travel for 1 hour (including changes). Credit cards are accepted.
Take bus 23/28/57 until Blandonnet then tram 18 or bus 68
More details on the schedule available at Geneva Public Transportation Service.
Taxi: the journey takes about 10 minutes and costs roughly 30-40 CHF.
From CORNAVIN TRAIN STATION (downtown Geneva) to CERN
From Cornavin (the stop is to the right of the station, on a covered walkway), you can take tram 18 in the direction of CERN. The "Tout Genève" ticket costs 3 CHF and allows you to travel for 1 hour (including changes). The tickets can be bought from the machines at the tram and bus stops. Credit cards are accepted.
Taxi: from the station to CERN, the journey costs approximately 45 CHF.
TRAVELLING BY CAR
CERN's main entrance address : Esplanade des Particules 1, 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland
FROM THE AIRPORT TO GENEVA
To get to Geneva from the airport you can take the train from the airport to Geneva Cornavin station. The trip takes about 10 minutes. Please check the Geneva Public Transportation Service for more details.
ONCE AT CERN
If you have a room in the hostel and arrive on Sunday evening, the guards at the CERN main entrance (B) will have your name on the guest list. Please bring your reservation confirmation.
For detailed maps of CERN, you can enter building numbers in the search box at the top of the CERN maps. The hostel building numbers are 38, 39, 41. The reception is in building 33, the main auditorium is in building 500, the restaurant is in building 501 and the TH secretariat is in building 4 (room 4-2-004).
Please note that in order to obtain your CERN access card to enter the site, details and a link to obtain an access card will be sent to you before the workshop.
