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 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

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

shanjulab

ShanjuLab
Route de Longirod 7
1188 Gimel

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

Accès

  • Transports publics - depuis Allaman Gare, car postal 720 en direction de St-George, village, arrêt Gimel, Le Signal (durée du trajet 23 min) ou car postal 725 en direction de Gimel, La Vernette, arrêt Gimel, place de l'Union.
  • Parking La Vernette dans le village (10 min à pied)

la becque | résidence d'artistes

La Becque
Chemin de La Becque 1
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz

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

Mobilité réduite/accessibilité
Le jardin de La Becque est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite

Accès

  • Transports publics - bus 201 arrêt La Becque (toutes les 10 min depuis Vevey Gare)
  • Pas de parking sur place, laissez votre parking des Remparts

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 24 hours a day

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.

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 5pm by appointment billetterie [at] vidy [dot] ch

BY EMAIL

billetterie [at] vidy [dot] ch

By telephone

+41 (0)21 619 45 45

From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 7 pm

By SMS

Via ID Mobile. Get codes for certain shows here

For Subscribers

+41 (0)21 619 45 48

From Tuesday to Saturday, from 1 pm to 7 pm

At our sales outlets

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

Kantina Opening hours

OPENING HOURS

According to the guidelines of the Federal Council, our indoor Kantina opens its doors to the public from 5:30 p.m. on weekday performance nights and according to the performance schedule on weekends, upon presentation of a valid COVID certificate, until January 24, 2022.

See Kantina webpage

Bookshop opening hours

opening hours

From Tuesdays to Saturday 1 pm - 7 pm, as well as an hour before the show.

See Bookshop webpage