Lausanne, north across Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) from Évian-les-Bains, makes a good day excursion from either Évian by ferryboat or from Geneva by train.

Or, travel from Geneva to Lausanne by train, then from Lausanne to Évian by boat.

If you have already shown your passport and entered the Schengen Area (by entering Switzerland or France), you can easily travel between Lausanne and Évian—or any other French port—with no further Immigration formalities.

You can easily and delightfully spend the night in Lausanne. Use this handy Hotel Search Box to check room rates, availability, location and facilities to find just the right lodgings:

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