Reaching CERN
CERN is located on the border between France and Switzerland. The workshop will take place on the Meyrin site (Switzerland).
You can find a map of the Geneva public transport system here. Even better, download their phone app (Android or iPhone) with live timetables and route calculation. There is also a mobile version of their site which provides similar functionality. Fares are relatively affordable (2.5 CHF for a max. 60 min trip). There are ticket machines pretty much at every stop, except from some stops in France, where you'll have to buy the ticket once on the bus.
Double check that you have a valid ticket before you board any bus/tram, controls are frequent and fines quite heavy!
If you're staying in Geneva
You can take Tram 18 from the City centre, CERN is the last station.
If you're staying in France
The Geneva public transport (TPG) system covers also the surrounding France area, so if you are hosted in France there's a chance you will get to use it:
- Bus Y does the Ferney-Voltaire - Airport - CERN - Saint-Genis - Thoiry loop.
- Bus F does Cornavin (train station) - Ferney-Voltaire - Ségny - Cessy - Gex.
If you're staying at the CERN Hotel
CERN provides a shuttle service that does the connection between the different buildings of the hotel (including those located in France).
If you're coming from the Airport
If you're coming straight from the Airport, then you can choose to take advantage of the Geneva public transport system (TPG) or CERN's shuttle service. Both will be for free (read below!) so choose whatever comes first.
TPG
A free ticket is given to everyone arriving at the airport, look for the ticket machines right before the customs. Make sure you have a ticket before boarding a bus/tram.
There are two main ways of getting to CERN:
- Bus Y (direction Val-Thoiry);
- Taking Bus 28 (dir. Parfumerie), 57 (dir. ZIMEYSA-Gare) or 23 (dir. ZIPLO) to Blandonnet and then switching to Tram 18 (direction CERN);
Entering CERN
You can enter CERN through either the Reception or Entrance B. The guard will have a list of all participants and will let you enter the site once you provide him/her with a valid ID.
