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How to get to the Maison de la paix

 

The Maison de la paix is located at Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, on the corner of Avenue de France, a few minutes walk from Place des Nations.

By tram

  • Tram 15 direction “Nations” will take you from the main Geneva railway station “Gare Cornavin” to the tram stop “France” in about five minutes. The Maison de la paix is about two minutes’ walk from the tram stop, just across the railway bridge. Trams run every five minutes during the day.
  • Most hotels in Geneva provide free transportation tickets.
  • Otherwise, single tickets cost CHF 3,00 and are valid for 1 hour.  A day-pass (from 9am until midnight) costs CHF 9, while a 24-hour pass costs CHF 11.50.
  • Geneva public transport

By train

  • Geneva's main station, "Gare Cornavin", has direct connections from many cities in Switzerland and France. The station is a 15 minute walk from the Maison de la paix; or 5 minutes away by tram (see above).
  • Swiss railways

By air

  • Geneva Airport has many direct flights from Europe, as well as some from North Africa, the Middle East, North America and Asia.
  • The airport is located 15 minutes away from the Maison de la paix by public transport, or 10 minutes by taxi. Take the train (4 per hour) to the main Geneva station “Gare Cornavin” and then the tram (see above). Alternatively take bus 5 or 28 to the stop “Nations” (12 per hour) and then walk 3-4 minutes down Avenue de France.
  • Free tickets are provided in Geneva Airport right before exiting the baggage claim
  • Geneva airport

By car

  • There is currently no visitor parking at the Maison de la paix. We advise you to visit us by public transport.
  • The nearest public parking garage is the Sécheron Park and Ride, located underneath the Institute's Picciotto Student House. Car access is via Rue Kazem-Radjavi, behind the World Meteorogical Organisation. Turn right just after the JTI Headquarters construction site and then left into the parking entrance (underneath the pedestrian bridge that crosses the railway line). Once parked, take the pedestrian exit to Avenue de la France, turn right and walk 2 minutes across the bridge to the Maison de la paix.
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