Lausanne
Switzerland · Vaud
Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. The Olympic capital, it is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Evian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is 51.7 kilometres northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the de jure capital of the nation.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Vaud
- On the map
- 46.52° N, 6.63° E
Near Lausanne
- Evian-les-Bains · 14 km away
- Vevey · 17 km away
- Montreux · 23 km away
- Geneva · 51 km away
- Neuchatel · 57 km away
- Chamonix · 69 km away
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Where to stay
Auberge de la Gare
9.8/10 · 82 reviews
2BR Appart confortable - Fast WiFi - Swiss Tech - EPFL - la RTS - l'UNIL - parking
9.8/10 · 25 reviews
LAUSANNE PULLY SKI lakeside street and direct bus to Lausanne train station
9.7/10 · 24 reviews
Domaine du Deven Grandvaux
9.6/10 · 51 reviews
Beau-Rivage Palace
9.5/10 · 481 reviews
Spacious 52 sqm Cozy Flat - Free Parking - 10 min to Lausanne Old Town
9.4/10 · 54 reviews
Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa
9.2/10 · 3470 reviews
Lausanne Palace
9.2/10 · 2243 reviews
Hotel Angleterre
9.2/10 · 1709 reviews
Hôtel des Voyageurs Boutique
9/10 · 2078 reviews