Practical Info
Located at the heart French-speaking Switzerland, in the north-west of the country, Neuchâtel (45,000 inhabitants) is a lovely medieval city surrounded by gorgeous natural sites.

Access
Neuchâtel can be easily accessed from any of Switzerland’s three main airports.
- From Geneva airport: trains departing every hour and connecting Neuchâtel in about 80 min, tickets from 48 CHF.
- From Zurich airport: three trains departing every hour and connecting Neuchâtel in about 110 min, tickets from 59 CHF.
- From Basel airport: two trains departing every hour and connecting Neuchâtel in about 120 min, tickets from 47 CHF.
Full timetable and ticket shop: sbb.ch. SBB regularly offers discounted tickets.
Accommodation
To help you organize your stay, a (non-exhaustive) list of accommodations in Neuchâtel and the region is available by clicking here. We encourage you to make your reservation quickly, as the summer period is usually busy.
In addition, we will pre-booked a limited number of affordable accommodation. More info coming this spring.
Venue

Espace Tilo-Frey 1, Room R.E.42
The summer school will be held in the buildings of the Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, ideally located next to Lake Neuchâtel.
The train station and the city center are easily accessible on foot or by public transport from the conference site.
The surrounding area is very well served by public transportation (schedule, tickets and special offers on sbb.ch and transn.ch). Bicycles can be rented online at dozens of stations along the lake.
Most hotels in the region offer the Neuchâtel Tourist Card which allows free use of public transport.