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.
Théâtre de Vidy
Av. Gustave-Doret
1007 Lausanne
Car park, toilets and auditorium - except René Gonzalez auditorium - are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
By public transportation
The Vidy Theatre is located 2,2 km
from the Gare CFF of Lausanne
> consult the train timetables
Five bus lines lead to the theatre:
- bus n°2 and n°24, "Théâtre de Vidy" stop
- bus n°6 and n°25, "Figuiers" stop (500 m)
- bus n°1, "Batelière" stop (650 m)
> consult the bus timetables
From the train station, two OPTIONS:
- Subway M2 Ouchy, "Jordils" stop
and bus n°2, "Théâtre de Vidy" stop
- Bus n°1, "Batelière" stop
From Ouchy
Bus n°2 and bus n°24, "Théâtre de Vidy" stop
from the university
Subway M1, "Bourdonnette" stop
and bus n°25, "Figuiers" stop
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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.
Theatre parking lot
(free from 8pm and on Sundays)
Long-stay parking lots
(free from 5 pm and on Sundays)
Organising your travel as a group ! ecovoiturage.ch/vidy
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.
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
The Vidy Theatre offers free shuttles after certain shows, enabling the audience to return to Geneva (by reservation when you purchase your ticket).
Throughout the renovation of the Theatre, Vidy offers "offsite" shows in different places in the region.
musée cantonal des beaux arts
MCBA
Auditorium BCV
Place de la Gare 16
1003 Lausanne
mcba.ch
Ticketing
Ticketing open on site, one hour before the start of the performances.
Limited mobility/accessibility
The MCBA building is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
Access
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Amphitheatres to be specified for the show Atlas de l'anthropocène and for Vinciane Despret's cycle of participative conferences Enquêter avec d'autres êtres. The informations will be announced later on the vidy.ch website.
opéra de lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne
Avenue du Théâtre 12
1005 Lausanne
opera-lausanne.ch
Schedules/Ticketing
Opening of the Opera House one hour before the show.
Tickets can be collected at the Opera box office.
Reduced mobility/accessibility
An access ramp in front of the main entrance and a lifting platform make it possible to gain access to the reserved seats on the floor, as well as to the private toilets.
Access
After creating your personal account online, you can purchase tickets or your membership card at any time, consult your reservations, directly record the dates of your shows in your e-calendar or print your tickets at home.
Thanks to Mobile Ticket, you can also download your ticket to your smartphone and present it at the entrance to the show.
Secure transaction via credit card, by telephone and online.
The ticket shop in Vidy and Payot will be closed from 18 July to 16 August included.
Reduced hours from 17 to 29 August: Tue-Fri = 1 pm-5 pm in Vidy and Payot | Sat = 10 am-13:30 pm in Payot.
The ticket shop will be exceptionally open on Monday 30 August during the presentation of the season at 7 pm.
billetterie [at] vidy [dot] ch
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 7 pm
Via ID Mobile. Get codes for certain shows here
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 7 pm
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
Av. Gustave-Doret
1007 Lausanne
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 7 pm and an hour before the show
Librairie Payot Lausanne
Pl. Pépinet 4
1003 Lausanne
From Tuesday to Friday, from 1 pm to 6:30 pm, and Saturday, from 10 am to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 6 pm
Reduced hours from 9 to 17 July: Mon-Fri = 11:30 am-2 pm & 6 pm to closing time | Sat-Sun = 3 pm to closing time.
La Kantina will be closed from 18 July to 16 August included
On days where performances are scheduled, the Kantina is open before and after the shows and from 9am during the week.
On days where there are no events scheduled, it is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, excepting holidays.
See Kantina webpage
The bookshop will be closed from 18 July to 16 August included.
Reduces hours from 17 to 29 August: Tue-Fri: 1 pm-5 pm.
From Tuesdays to Saturday 1 pm - 7 pm, as well as an hour before the show.
See Bookshop webpage