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Genève (Switzerland)
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Information > Venue and accessADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES The conditions for entering Switzerland depend on the country of origin, the purpose (e.g. tourism, visiting, business, family reunion or study) and the length of stay (short or long-term). EU/EFTA citizens do not need a visa. For citizens of other countries, please read the information from the Federal Office for Migration. To find a Swiss representation in your country, please consult the page of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
How to get to Geneva By air Geneva is served by Cointrin international airport. Trains run between the airport and the ‘Gare Cornavin’ (main railway station); the journey takes 6 minutes. Further information
Free tickets for Geneva public transport are available at Geneva airport. See information here. By train Trains arrive at Cornavin station, in the centre of the city. For more information, visit www.cff.ch.
Accommodation To book your hotel, visit the Geneva Tourist Office website. Alternatively, you can find a detailed list of accommodation below. 2-star hotels Hôtel Le Prince Rue des Voisins 16, Geneva. http://hotel-leprince.ch (7 min. walk) Hôtel des Tourelles Boulevard James-Fazy 2, Geneva. http://destourelles.ch (9 min. walk) Hôtel de Genève Place Isaac-Mercier 1, Geneva. http://hotel-de-geneve.ch (11 min. walk) Hôtel Lido Rue de Chantepoulet 8, Geneva. http://lido-hotel-geneva.at-hotels.com (15 min. walk) Hôtel Les Arcades Place de Cornavin 14-16, Geneva. http://www.hotel-arcades.ch (17 min. walk) Hôtel Auberge Communale de Carouge Rue Ancienne 39, Carouge. http://www.hotelcarouge.ch (13 min. by tram or 29 min. on foot) 3-star hotels Hôtel Comédie Rue de Carouge 12, Geneva. http://www.hotel-comedie.ch (5 min. on foot) Hôtel Adriatica Rue Sautter 21, Geneva. http://hotel-adriatica.com (12 min. on foot) Starling Hotel Residence Route des Acacias 4, Geneva. http://www.starling-residence-geneve.ch (6 min. by tram or 13 min. on foot) Hôtel Astoria Place Cornavin 6, Geneva. http://astoria-hotel-geneva.hotel-ds.com (10 min. by tram or 15 min. on foot) Hôtel Suisse Place Cornavin 10, Geneva. http://www.hotel-suisse.ch (11 min. by tram or 16 min. on foot) Hôtel des Alpes Rue des Alpes 14, Geneva. http://hotelalpes.ch/fr/accueil (12 min. by tram or 17 min. on foot) Hôtel Montana Rue des Alpes 23, Geneva. http://www.hotel-montana-ge.ch (12 min. by tram or 18 min. on foot) Hôtel Sagitta Rue de la Flèche 6, Geneva. http://www.hotelsagitta.ch (12 min. by tram or 19 min. on foot) Hôtel Design Hotel f6 Rue Ferrier 6, Geneva. http://www.hotel-f6.ch (14 min. by tram or 25 min. on foot) Hôtel Jade Rue Rotschild 55, Geneva. http://www.hoteljadegeneva.com (15 min. by tram) Hôtel Drake Longchamps Rue de Rotschild 32, Geneva. http://www.hdlge.ch (16 min. by tram) Hôtel Eden Rue de Lausanne 135, Geneva. http://www.eden.ch (20 min. by tram) Hôtel Edelweiss Place de la Navigation 2, Geneva. http://www.hoteledelweissgeneva.com (16 min. by tram or 20 min. on foot) Express by Holiday Inn Route de Pré-Bois 16, Geneva. http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress (28 min. by tram) Hostels and youth hostels Youth Hostel www.yh-geneva.ch City Hostel Genève www.cityhostel.ch Foyer Georges Williams (from 18 to 35 years old, minimum stay 3 days) www.ucg.ch Foyer Saint-Pierre (for women only) www.homestpierre.ch You can also find accommodation in neighbouring France (Gaillard, Annemasse), which is very well served by the tram or the Léman express. Conference venue Uni Mail Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40 1205 Geneva The plenary lectures will take place in the xxx Auditorium (ground floor). The symposia will take place in room xxxx.
By public transport Tram 15 (Uni Mail stop) If you are staying in a hotel or youth hostel, the price of your stay includes the ‘Geneva Transport Card’, which gives you free travel all day on the public transport network. Alternatively, you can buy a single ticket which allows you to travel on public transport for 60 minutes. To buy this ticket, press ‘Tout Genève’ on the machine located at each bus / tram stop. For more information on public transport: see www.tpg.ch.
From the train station Tram 15 (direction Grand-Lancy, Place du 1er août) to Uni Mail (10 minutes)
From the airport Bus T72 (direction Annecy, Gare routière) to Lancy Pont Rouge, Gare/Etoile and tram 17 (direction Annemasse-Parc Montessuit) to Uni Mail (22 minutes)
By taxi Telephone: +4122 33 141 33. For further information |
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