The Festival is situated in Nyon, Switzerland, between Geneva and Lausanne, near the magnificent Léman Lake. It is easily accessible by public transport, even during the wildest hours!

  • Public transport

    Good to know 

    • Most regions in west Switzerland will have a rail or coach service. 
    • The railway line Nyon – St-Cergue – La Cure are reinforced and provide a return service at the end of the concerts. Festival ticket holders are entitled to free travel on this line. 
    • New! For travellers from St-Cergue, the Trélex depot stop is now the preferred route to the festival. All special night trains to St-Cergue will depart only from Trélex depot (and no longer from L'Asse).  
    • Seven special CarPostal lines will serve the district of Nyon free of charge. As of this year, a new line will run from Burtiny to the Paléo Festival, via St-Goerge, Marchissy, Begnins.  
    • New! Two bus stations will be used by PostBus. 5 lines will stop at La Vuarpillière, as in previous years. 2 lines (D and E) have had their stops moved to Parc Chevalin, after the L'Asse NStCM station. Timetables and details in the public transport guide below.
    • Special CFF night trains during the night in direction of Lausanne, Geneva, Montreux and Fribourg. 
    • TL and TPG buses will be covering the cities of Lausanne and Geneva on arrival of certain special night trains.  
    • Six TCS-organized coach lines serve the French speaking part of Switzerland. 

    Download the public transport guide
    (French only)

    Download the TL Bus guide
    (French only)

  • On foot or two wheels

    If you are near the Festival, biking or walking are probably your best bets. 

    On foot 

    Paléo encourages soft mobility, especially walking, with a well-lit and well-maintained itinerary linking the Festival to Nyon railway station and the village of Trélex! Allow around half an hour's walk in either direction.

    By bike 

    Ecological, practical and of unparalleled class, the bike is really one of the best ways of getting to and from the Festival. 

    A specially sign-posted and secured cycle route will be available between Nyon/Prangins and the Festival (in dark green on the map above). From other neighbouring locations, we recommend to take the routes indicated in light green on the map. 

    Dedicated parking zones are available for bicycles: 

    • Near the Festival main entrance 
    • To the North of the site, in the immediate vicinity of the "Dôme" entrance 
    • in the Parc Chevalin, near the Asse train halt 
    • “Cargo” parking is available close to the main entrance.   

    As a reminder, bicycles are not allowed on the NStCM train.  

    By motorbike 

    It is also possible to get to the Festival by motorcycle or by scooter. 

    Three parking zones have been designated for motorbikes: 

    • coming from Geneva: at the Parc Chevalin 
    • coming from Lausanne: follow "Festival", through Vich and Coinsins 
    • coming from Nyon: on the route de St-Cergue, Vuarpillière area 

    Please Note! Parking two-wheelers outside these designated parking areas may disrupt traffic flow or cause obstructions. Badly parked two-wheelers run the risk of being towed away at their owners' expense, just like cars! 

  • Car

    Getting to the Festival 

    In order to guarantee the flow of traffic, please follow the special road signs and any instructions issued by traffic wardens.. 

    • For people coming from Lausanne, it is recommended to get off the motorway at the Gland junction (junction 12). The Nyon junction is too often saturated. 

    • For people coming from Geneva it is recommended to get off the motorway at the Nyon junction (junction 11). 

    Leaving the Festival 

    At the end of the last concert on the Grande Scène, many people leave the festival site at once, sometimes creating a long wait in the car parks. One solution to avoid this: don’t leave the festival immediately and enjoy the concerts that are still on, or take advantage of the (syrup) bars still open. 

    Parkings Paléo 

    Free parking areas for are provided for you. They are situated close to the Festival site. These car parks may be subject to closure in the event of heavy rain. Replacement parking will be provided in the town of Nyon and in surrounding areas and a special shuttle bus service will operate to and from the Festival site. 

    Please note: any vehicle parked outside the designated areas will be removed at the owner's expense. Tents and caravans are not tolerated in the car parks. 

    Parking in the town of Nyon 

    To those people who prefer parking their cars in the town centre, Paléo recommends the Perdtemps open-air car park (free of charge from 18:30 from Monday to Friday, from 17:00 on Saturday and all day on Sunday) or the railway station car park (parking de la Gare, CHF 1.-/h from 17:00 to 7:00, max CHF 5.-). From there, you can reach Paléo Festival free of charge by the Nyon-St-Cergue train. 

    In any case, consider carsharing, cycling, walking, and our wide range of public transport options. It is not too late to help us reduce Paléo’s carbon footprint! 

  • Car-sharing

    In partnership with Tribulive, Paléo offers a free carpooling platform for the festival! Fewer cars means fewer traffic jams, less carbon in the atmosphere, but above all fewer risks and more fun! 

    A car-sharing platform is available to help drivers and passengers get in touch: 

    See the interactive map

  • Accessibility PWD

    Parking

    Any disabled person is allowed to park their vehicle in the car park HANDICAP (part of the Parking Jura), near to the main Festival entrance. The car park is on flat ground but not tarmacked. Access is limited to vehicles displaying an official disabled sticker (HANDICAP) or the special permit obtainable upon request before the event from the Festival organisation.

    Access and moving around the site

    Disabled people enter the Festival via the main entrance (right-hand turnstile, marked ABONNEMENT/HANDICAP). Two connected tarmac roads run across the site from East to West, as far as Grande Scène.

    Transport service at preferential rates 

    Transport Handicap Vaud is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have access to culture. To do so, it offers a transport service with vehicles adapted for people with reduced mobility, at a preferential rate (between 20 and 40 francs, return journey, depending on the distance). 

    This offer is limited to the county of Vaud and can only be booked at least 24 hours in advance. It does not include the festival ticket, which must be purchased separately. 

     

    Information and bookings