Commute from Lausanne to Geneva

Lejoker · #1 25.08.2011, 06:49

I live in Lausanne & will be working in Geneva. Would there be an 'abonnement' for travel between the two cities daily?

Thanks

Mud · #2 25.08.2011, 07:14

You can do a point to point travel card which is about 2800 CHF Lausanne-Geneva for one year, but as that is only a bit cheaper than a GA (3300 CHF) I'd get the GA in your case and be able to travel anywhere anytime.

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Lejoker · #3 25.08.2011, 08:43

wow that is quite some CHF...but thus far, I've found no alternatives.

tiny_tim · #4 30.08.2011, 11:25

	Quote:	Lejoker
	wow that is quite some CHF...but thus far, I've found no alternatives.

Compare cost of train journey vs. car ownership from Lausanne to Geneva on a monthly/yearly basis, plus the stress of driving each day ( I do not say there is no stress on super charged up trains at peak times...).

As Mud said probably best bet is the General Abonement for unlimited travel in CH, including most city transport systems (bus, tram, etc.) once you get in to a city/town.

PaddyG · #5 30.08.2011, 11:38

	Quote:	tiny_tim
	As Mud said probably best bet is the General Abonement for unlimited travel in CH, including most city transport systems (bus, tram, etc.) once you get in to a city/town.

..As well as on many (all?) boat services and reductions on most privately run railways and ski-lift passes

monkeynut · #6 30.08.2011, 11:40

never, ever consider commuting from lausanne to geneva by car.. from traffic reports i hear daily on the radio

#7 30.08.2011, 11:40

You might find after a while that you can do a car-share with others who work at the same place. Put an ad on your work-place notice board- then give them money for petrol.

Where we are there are 100s of frontaliers who come over- all from the same place and going more or less to the same work-places, with just 1 guy in each car! Silly. There should be more incentives for car-sharing.

dennis · #8 04.09.2011, 22:20

I travel from Lausanne to NYon everyday and i suggest the best bet is a GA card. It costs 3300 CHF but its worth is as you can go around anywhere anytime without any thinking.

Save those small 2-3 CHF everytime and be free to roam anywhere.

runningdeer · #9 05.09.2011, 11:52

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	You might find after a while that you can do a car-share with others who work at the same place. Put an ad on your work-place notice board- then give them money for petrol. Where we are there are 100s of frontaliers who come over- all from the same place and going more or less to the same work-places, with just 1 guy in each car! Silly. There should be more incentives for car-sharing.

Yeah, I generally agree with carsharing, but with the gridlock and near daily accident levels on the Geneva-Lausanne autoroute, even a carshare will get you nowhere but stuck in traffic most days. The roads are oversaturated as is, and unless everyone were to change their mindset overnight and start carsharing, the problem just gets worse. I'd stick with the train for peace of mind.