Venue: University of Lucerne

Getting There

The closest Airports to Lucerne are Zurich (ZRH) and Basel EuroAirport (BSL).

The train from Zurich Airport to Lucerne takes about 1hr, with a change in Zurich Main Station, and runs every 30 minutes.
From Basel EuroAirport, you will first need to take the direct bus No 50 to Basel Main Station, where you will have two direct trains to Lucerne every hour. The journey takes a bit more than 1hr 30 mins.

For train schedules and ticketing, go to https://www.sbb.ch/en

Local Transport

Overnight guests in city hotels will receive a Lucerne Guest Card, which includes free use of buses and trains within Zone 10 of the city network. On the first arrival to your accommodation, the reservation confirmation will be accepted as a valid public transport ticket.

General information

Passports and Visas
Switzerland is part of the Schengen area. For citizens of EU/EFTA states an identity card or passport valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave Switzerland is sufficient. For others, all information regarding visa requirements can be found on the website of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa.html

If a participant requires a letter of invitation (e.g. to obtain a visa or to satisfy their institution’s requirements), the ESfO Board will provide one on request. Please contact the conference organizers (esfo2025@gmail.com) ahead of time. The provision of such a letter does not imply that travel expenses will be covered by ESfO.

Insurance
The conference organisers do not take responsibility for individual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to get their own travel insurance policies.

Currency
The official Swiss currency is the Swiss Franc (CHF).

Useful Weblinks

For information about Lucerne:
https://www.luzern.com/en/

For information about Switzerland:
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/