Lausanne

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Lausanne is a city in Switzerland. It is the main city of the french speaking canton Vaud.

Hitching Out

There are in Lausanne 4 highway entries coming from north/east, north, west, south/west. I list here my favorite spots to go out of the city by the highway, there are others that I don't like, and also depending on the direction, you can use smaller streets.


North towards Bern, Neuchâtel

You can try to join the entry of the highway at the north of the city. Take the bus nr 1 in direction Blécherette and go to the end of the line till the station of the same name. From the center of the city it takes approximately 20mn. There are 3 possibilities there. I strongly advice against possibilities 2 and 3:

  1. From the bus stop follow Route du châtelard in direction of the highway. After approx. 50 m there is a zebra crossing. You can stand just after it, the cars will slow down because of the crossing and there is space for the cars tu pull down. Don't stand too close from the crossing though since some cars will think you are waiting to cross and will stop for you. It is a little bit nerving as a driver!... Stand there with a sign because there are several different possible directions. I advice Yverdon, Bern or both. If your driver goes only to Yverdon ask to be dropped at the big (and only!) petrol station called Bavois at ca. 30km before the city. From there it is really to get a direct lift to Bern or even Zurich
  1. another possibility is to go further on Route du châtelard (100m) and stand short before both entries (in both directions) of the highway. The disadvantages would be: 1)if you are going direction north, it is difficult for cars to stop since they would be on the left track of the road especially on rush hour and more of that it is a fast traffic road so cars don't have time and space to pull down. 2) you would have to stand BEFORE both entry which go to two different directions. It may be confusing for drivers if you don't have a sign. If you have one, I think this place is too stressfull for drivers so that they have time to read it...
  1. walk 20m from point 2, so that you cross the bridge over the highway and thus take only cars in the good direction. You would stand at the entry of the highway, it is limit legal and I find the spot dangerous...


North/East towards Vevey

see spot 1) of #North towards Bern, Neuchâtel section. It is the same highway entry but to the other direction. stand with a sign Chexbres which is the next village before which there is a petrol station, or Vevey. If you go further Vevey the petrol station to be dropped at is the one mentionned before. It is not good to be dropped at Vevey itself if you want to stay on the highway since the city is at the edge of the see ca. 800m downhill.

West towards Geneva

  1. You can try the highway entry north of the city and stand with a sign Geneva.
  2. Stand at the south/west highway entry. To go there take the tram (TSOL) from the Flon station. Stop at the Bourdonette stop. You'll see directly a space where buses are waiting. Cars driving to Geneva pass beside the bus area, you can stand there with a sign because people could basically drive to all directions from there.
  3. you can stand at the entry 1-2 km before spot nr2. It is where the highway begins, there is a traffic-circle, cars drive quite fast and don't have much possibility to pull out. It is also not really safe to stand there. To go there take bus nr 1 or 2 direction 'Maladière' and stop at this station. You'll directly see the traffic-circle.


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