A short cross-border hop from Lausanne to Évian in France, about thirty-five minutes each way; bring a passport or ID.
from CHF 44 per person, live price on the listing
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This is a genuine international trip on Lac Léman: a scheduled CGN crossing from Lausanne-Ouchy, in Switzerland, to Évian-les-Bains on the French shore. It runs roughly thirty-five minutes each way, so you can cross the lake to France and be back the same day.
The boat leaves the Ouchy waterfront below Lausanne and heads straight across the widest part of the lake to Évian, the French spa town known for its mineral water. The crossing takes about thirty-five minutes each way, with open water and the Alps around you, and it is one of the few cruises here that lands you in a different country. Évian's lakefront, gardens and belle-époque streets make an easy few hours before the return boat.
Because Évian is in France, this is a border crossing: carry a passport or national ID, as formalities can apply. From around CHF 44 it suits day-trippers who want to add a French town to a Swiss stay, or travellers curious to see the lake from shore to shore. Its current rating and count sit on the live listing. Sailings follow the CGN seasonal timetable and thin out in winter.
The Swiss Travel Pass covers travel on CGN's regular scheduled lines, including the cross-border services to French ports, so the boat itself can be Pass-covered; confirm the sailing on the listing. See live dates and prices →
Yes. Évian is in France, so this is an international crossing and you should carry a passport or national ID; border formalities can apply.
About thirty-five minutes each way between Lausanne-Ouchy and Évian.
The Pass covers CGN's regular scheduled lines, including cross-border services to French ports. Confirm the sailing type on the listing.
2 hours · Castle by boat · CGN
The dedicated way to reach Chateau de Chillon by water. A scheduled CGN boat runs from Montreux to the Chillon landing stage and back in about two hours, often on a Belle Epoque steamer, with the castle rising straight off the shore. The boat drops you at the landing stage; castle admission is a separate ticket you buy at the gate.
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Half day · Lavaux + castle · CGN
The longer route to Chillon, boarded at Lausanne. This scheduled CGN sailing runs down the lake from Lausanne-Ouchy to the Chateau de Chillon landing stage, passing the Lavaux vineyard terraces on the way, with a free-cancellation window on the listing. The boat reaches the landing stage; castle admission is bought separately at the gate.
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