Access and Schedules

Access and SCHEDULES

Situated in Lausanne on the edge of Lake Geneva, the Vidy Theatre is easily accessible by car and with public transport. Schedules above.

Contact details

Théâtre de Vidy
Av. Gustave-Doret
1007 Lausanne

Car park, toilets and auditorium - except René Gonzalez auditorium - are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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By public transpor- tation
 

by public transportation

 

The Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne is 2,2 km away
from the Lausanne train station
> see the train schedules

Five bus lines lead to the theatre:
-Bus n°86, stop Théâtre de Vidy
-Bus n°24, stop Théâtre de Vidy
-Bus n°6 & n°25, stop Figuiers (500 m)
-Bus n°85, stop Batelière (650 m)
> see the bus schedules

from the train station:

- M2 metro to Ouchy, stop Jordils and bus n°86 to Maladière-Lac,
stop Théâtre de Vidy
- Bus n°85 to Maladière, stop Batelière

from Riponne-m. béjart:

- M2 metro to Ouchy, stop Jordils and bus n°86 to Maladière-Lac,
stop Théâtre de Vidy
- Bus n°6 to Maladière, stop Figuiers

from Ouchy:

-Bus n°86 to Maladière-Lac, stop Théâtre de Vidy
-Bus n°24 to Bourdonette, stop Théâtre de Vidy

from the university:

-Bus n°24 to Tour Haldimand-Lac, stop Théâtre de Vidy

By car

access from geneva

Motorway A1 direction Lausanne, exit "Lausanne-Sud". At the "Maladière" roundabout, take the first exit onto Avenue de Rhodanie, then at the following roundabout, turn right onto Avenue E.-H. Jaques-Dalcroze.

Parking lots

Theatre parking lot
(free from 8pm and on Sundays)

Long-stay parking lots
(free from 5 pm and on Sundays)

  • Chalet-des-Bains parking lot
    (situated behind the Big Top)
  • Bellerive parking lot
    (500 m to the East)
  • Samaranch parking lot
    (500 m to the West)
  • Fontaine de Cuivre parking lot
    (500 m to the West)

Carpooling

Organising your travel as a group ! ecovoiturage.ch/vidy

TAXI

A Taxi Service stand is located in front of the theatre, Avenue E.-H. Jaques-Dalcroze 5. Online booking or by telephone at 0844 814 814.

On foot or by bike

BY BIKE

Self-service bicycle stations PubliBike:
Grand-Rive stand: 40 Avenue de Rhodanie, in front of the Nespresso building (3 min)
Ouchy stand: Place de la Navigation, by the M2 Metro (20 min)
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Bicycle parking lot in front of the theatre

ON FOOT

From the Lausanne station 2 km | 25 min
South exit, Rue du Simplon
To the right, head to Avenue de Milan which runs alongside the park then continue straight on along Avenue des Bains. Turn right Chemin de Grand-Rive, then left on Chemin des Plaines until you reach Avenue de Rhodanie. At the roundabout, turn left onto Avenue E.-H. Jaques-Dalcroze.

From Ouchy 1,5 km | 20 minutes
Follow the lake's edge, towards Geneva

From the University 3 km | 30 minutes
Follow the lake's edge, towards Lausanne

Free shuttles
 

The Vidy Theatre offers free shuttles after certain shows, enabling the audience to return to Geneva (by reservation when you purchase your ticket).

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vidy offsite

Throughout the renovation of the Theatre, Vidy offers "offsite" shows in different places in the region.
 

           

Offsite access

théâtre de l'octogone

Théâtre de l'Octogone
Av. de Lavaux 41
1009 Pully

Billetterie
Billetterie ouverte à l'entrée 1h avant le début des représentations.

Accès

Bus

  • Lignes 9, 47 et 48, arrêt Pully-Clergère
  • Lignes 4 et 25, arrêt Pully CFF.

Train régional

  • Ligne Allaman-Villeneuve, arrêt Pully
  • Ligne Morges-Palézieux, arrêt Pully

Voiture

  • De Genève, autoroute, sortie Lausanne Sud, Ouchy
  • De Vevey, autoroute, sortie Lutry

Parking

  • Pré de la Tour, avenue du Tirage 6, Pully

musée cantonal des beaux arts

MCBA
Auditorium BCV
Place de la Gare 16
1003 Lausanne
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Billetterie
Billetterie ouverte sur place, une heure avant le début des représentations.

Mobilité réduite/accessibilité
Le bâtiment du MCBA est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite.

Accès

  • Transports publics: Arrêt gare (bus 1, 3, 21, métro M2) 
  • Parking :Parking Ruchonnet-Gare

unil

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Amphithéâtres à préciser pour le spectacle Atlas de l’anthropocène et pour le cycle de conférences participatives de Vinciane Despret Enquêter avec d’autres êtres. Les informations seront annoncées ultérieurement sur le site vidy.ch.

opéra de lausanne

Opéra de Lausanne
Avenue du Théâtre 12
1005 Lausanne
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Horaires/Billetterie
Ouverture de l’Opéra une heure avant le spectacle.
Les billets peuvent être retirés à la billetterie de l’Opéra.

Mobilité réduite/accessibilité
Une rampe d’accès devant l’entrée principale et une plateforme élévatrice permettent de gagner les places réservées au parterre, ainsi que les toilettes privatives.

Accès

  • Transports publics: Arrêt Saint-François – Arrêt Georgette (bus 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 17)
  • Parking: Parking Bellefontaine, à 250 m de l’opéra
TICKET OFFICE OPENING HOURS

Online

After creating your personal account online, you can purchase tickets or your membership card at any time, consult your reservations, change a date online, directly record the dates of your shows in your e-calendar or present your ticket at the entrance or print them at home: vidy.ch/perso

 

Coffee advice

Having trouble navigating our ticket shop? We offer you a coffee advice to familiarize yourself with the online ticketing system. Monday to Friday between 2pm and 4pm by appointment [email protected]

Horaires spéciaux de cette fin de saison

Les guichets Vidy et Payot seront fermés le jeudi 26 mai pour l'Ascension.
Le guichet de Vidy sera ouvert le vendredi 27 mai.
Le guichet de Payot sera ouvert le vendredi 27 et le samedi 28 mai.

Les guichets Vidy et Payot seront fermés pour l'été du 16 juillet au 15 août inclus.

By email

[email protected]

By phone

+41 (0)21 619 45 45

From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 6 pm

By SMS

Via ID Mobile. Get codes for certain shows here

 

For Subscribers

+41 (0)21 619 45 48
[email protected]

From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 6 pm

At our sales outlets

Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne

Av. Gustave-Doret
1007 Lausanne

From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 6 pm and an hour before the show. Closed on Saturdays without representation

Librairie Payot Lausanne

Pl. Pépinet 4
1003 Lausanne

From Tuesday to Friday, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and Saturday, from 10 am to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 6 pm

Kantina Opening hours

OPENING HOURS

The Kantina is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm and 1 hour before and after shows, including on weekends.

See Kantina webpage

Bookshop opening hours

opening hours

From Tuesdays to Saturday 1 pm - 6 pm, as well as an hour before the show (closed on Saturdays without representation).

See Bookshop webpage