Directions to and inside CERN
From COINTRIN (Geneva airport) to CERN
If you take the public transport, the ticket 'Tout Geneve' can be purchased for 3 CHF at the machines at the tram stops: Bus 23/28/57 until Blandonnet bus stop, then Tram 18 (direction: CERN)
More details on the schedule available at http://www.tpg.ch/
The taxis from the airport will cost approximately 35 CHF.
The CERN shuttle service in NOT working at this time.
From CORNAVIN (train station downtown Geneva) to CERN
At Cornavin the stop is to the right of the station as you walk out, on a covered road. There you can take the Tram 18, direction CERN.
Ticket "Tout Geneve" costs 3 CHF and allows you to ride the transportation services (including changes) during 1h. The tickets can be purchased at the machine at the tram and bus stops. Credit cards are accepted.
Taxi from the train station to CERN will cost approximately 45 CHF.
Traveling by car
CERN main entrance address : Esplanade des Particules 1, 1211 Meyrin.
GPS location Reception: Lat: 46.233058, Long: 6.055692
From the airport to Geneva
To get to Geneva from the airport, you can take the train to Geneva Cornavin station. The trip takes some 10 minutes.
Please check on http://www.tpg.ch/ for more details.
Once at CERN
If you have a room at the Hostel and arrive on Sunday evening, the guards at CERN main entrance (B) will have you on the list of guests. Please bring with you the confirmation of reservation, or invitation letter.
For detailed maps of CERN, you may introduce building numbers in the search field at the top of the https://maps.cern.ch/. Hostel buildings are numbers 38, 39 and 41 (reception is in building 39), main auditorium is 500 and restaurant 1 is building 501.
Details on how to obtain your CERN access card to enter the site and a link on how to retrieve an access card will be sent to you before the conference.
