{"id":185871,"date":"2024-11-25T10:43:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=185871"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:38:08","slug":"switzerland-mice-sustainable-tgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/switzerland-mice-sustainable-tgv","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable MICE: heading for Switzerland by TGV in less than 4 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to numerous daily return trips<\/strong> offered by the Franco-Swiss company Lyria, the town of Geneva<\/strong> and Basel<\/strong> are accessible in just 3 hours <\/strong>time from Paris. To reach Zurich, allow 4 hours<\/strong> (you can continue your journey after passing Basel). And to organise your event at Lausanne, <\/strong>you will take the line over the Jura and arrive there at the end of 3h40<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Switzerland being a resolutely railway-oriented country<\/strong>Of course, you can also explore other major MICE destinations in Switzerland, such as Montreux, Lucerne<\/strong>Berne and mountain resorts such as Davos, Villars-Diablerets<\/strong> or Crans-Montana. You can then change trains and take the dense Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) network. The whole thing is super-easy and fast - Swiss efficiency be damned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But access by train is not the only CSR advantage<\/strong> that Switzerland has to offer an event organiser. The country is a sustainable destination par excellence <\/strong>and offers a whole range of CSR-related services and activities, notably through the Swisstainable logo\/programme<\/strong>. You can find out more - for example, where he got his commitment to sustainable development <\/strong>- or discover some of the Swisstainable hotels and venues in our previous article #SwisstainableEvents - Meeting the new CSR requirements of organisers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The Swiss towns you are about to discover are all towns on a human scale<\/strong>set in beautiful landscapes, on the banks of a lake or river<\/strong>They were built in the Middle Ages and surrounded by greenery. This close to nature<\/strong> is a real plus, as it offers a wide choice of activities in winter and summer, on the water, in the countryside or in the mountains, which are never far away! Add to this the fact that urban transport<\/strong> Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux and Davos are free<\/strong> for anyone staying in a hotel or holiday flat, and you'll have another significant CSR added value.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Overview of 6 MICE destinations in Switzerland<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Geneva<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Renovated hotels and new establishments in a booming district close to the airport and the Palexpo congress centre: Geneva has recently further enhanced the quality of its hotel offering. The international position of the host city of the UN and the Red Cross - often mistakenly referred to as the capital of Switzerland - makes it an ideal location for a business trip. a major destination for event organisers<\/strong>. Switzerland's 2nd-largest city in terms of population shines with original venues to liven up your events <\/strong>with a former hydraulic power plant on the Rh\u00f4ne, the B\u00e2timent des Forces Motrices for gala dinners and cocktails, and CERN, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, for conventions at the heart of innovation. In line with its programme \"Geneva meets green<\/strong>The city also offers a wide range of sustainable team-building activities, from cycling and segway tours of its districts to sailing on Lake Geneva and rafting down the Arve from the Mont Blanc glacier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n