Geneva can be reached easily by air (Geneva Cointrin Airport, GVA) from many worldwide locations, or by train from the main European cities (the central train station is "Genève Cornavin").
From COINTRIN, GENEVA AIRPORT to CERN
Note: the CERN shuttle service does NOT operate at this time.
Public transport: you can buy a "Tout Genève" ticket for 3 CHF at the machines at bus and tram stops. It allows you to travel for 1 hour (including changes):
Bus 23/28/57 until Blandonnet, then tram 18 or bus 68
Credit cards are accepted.
More details on the schedule are 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, you can take tram 18 in the direction "Meyrin, CERN" (the 18 tram stop is to the right of the station, on a covered walkway). 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 tram and bus stops. Credit cards are accepted.
A taxi from the station to CERN costs approximately 45 CHF.
TRAVELLING BY CAR
The address of the CERN main entrance (Entrance B) is: Esplanade des Particules 1, 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland.
FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN GENEVA
To reach downtown Geneva from the airport, you can take a train from the Genève Aéroport train station to Genève Cornavin. The trip takes some 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 late at night after the hostel reception closes, the guards at the CERN main entrance (Entrance B) will have your name on the guest list. Please bring along 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 buildings are numbers 38, 39, 41, the reception is 33, the main auditorium is 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.
Note: The CERN TH Department 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.