It is a good idea to print a map before you take the car. You can print this map (300 k)

From the autoroute Lyon-Chambéry-Annecy-Genève, exit at sortie Annecy Nord and follow the sign  Annecy le Vieux/Thônes. After having crossed Annecy-le-Vieux in the direction of  Thones, you will see on your left zone d'activité des Glaisins. At some point you will see, on your right, chemin de Bellevue with a sign indicating LAPP.  LAPP is off this street, on your right when you reach the roundabout. If you get lost, somewhere after exiting the motorway, look for signs  Annecy le Vieux and in particular signs indicating the University : Domaine Universitaire (IUT).  You will then be near LAPP.

By car from CERN

Going from CERN to LAPP  Drive from CERN towards Geneva on "route de Meyrin".  Past the airport and the supermarket  Jumbo soon after, turn RIGHT onto the motorway to "FRANCE", La Praille .  Take the motorway all the way to customs and go through customs; continue on the motorway for one km or so;  turn right towards the exit to "ANNECY" written in GREEN. Stay on the right line along the motorway which leads to  exit 13 (sortie 13). At the exit of the motorway, at the large  roundabout,  go left towards Annecy, Cruseilles.... (In France the colour code is opposite to the one in Switzerland:motorways are indicated in blue, normal roads in green.)  Follow the main road to Annecy  going through Le Chable, Jussy, Cruseilles, Allonzier la Caille.  At some point you will see a sign for a motorway to Annecy, DO NOT TAKE THE MOTORWAY. When entering the town of PRINGY, the road does a large left turn; just at the exit of the curve, turn LEFT, UNDER THE railway BRIDGE toward "ARGONAY". Follow the road that goes through 3 roundabouts 30 meter after the third one, follow the road slightly on the right toward : Annecy,A41,Geneve. This road goes down. At the bottom of this narrow road, go left and then 3/4 round the roundabout and take the fast road towards Thones, Les Aravis, Parc des GLAISINS.  Follow this fast road to its end. At the exit, take the first road on the right at the roundabout. Go round 2/3 of the next roundabout and take the road signed to LAPP. LAPP is just on the right of the LEP accelerating cavity. Going from LAPP to CERN  At exit of LAPP, go round the roundabout to go up the Chemin de Bellevue. You will reach another (large)   roundabout; go 1/3 round it and follow  "Toutes directions" signed in green.  At the next roundabout, go round 3/4 and take the fast road towards "ANNECY"; follow this road to its end which comes onto a roundabout; take the first road on the right towards "ARGONAY".  Go up a narrow road to a "stop" or "triangle" , turn left. Go through three roundabouts and then under the railway bridge.  Turn right towards GENEVE and then follow the main road going through Allonzier, Cruseilles, Jussy, Le Chable. About one km after the MACUMBA, turn right onto the A41 motorway. Follow direction to AIRPORT, LAUSANNE (as soon as on the motorway, go onto the left line and stay on it until the customs). Go through customs and continue on  the Swiss mortorway.    Go through 3 tunnels and exit right after the third one to MEYRIN; on the exit line, go on the left to exit labeled "MEYRIN"; Join back the Meyrin road on the left, straight to CERN.

Unless you are coming from Geneva, Annecy is easily reached by train. You can plan your journey, book and buy your ticket online, see the SNCF website.

The train station is centrally situated in Annecy. From the centre take a bus to LAPP, see here (SIBRA)

Travelling by air 

The nearest airports are:

50km away from Annecy (50 mn drive + possible traffic delay):  Geneve-Cointrin (GVA) Genève-Cointrin

125km (75 mn drive) away from Annecy: Lyon-Saint Exupery (LYS) Lyon-Saint-Exupéry  

 From Geneva Airport:
To reach CERN, to take the conference bus, take either a taxi or a bus from the airport.
From the airport you can take either bus No 18 or 28, change in Blandonnet to take bus N^° 9 to CERN (last stop)

If you are not going through CERN, take the bus N° 10 or better the train. Both arrive at the Geneva main train station. The bus terminal, from which you can catch a bus to Annecy is within walking distance.
 
From Lyon Satolas

Bus Lyon Airport – Annecy (but no so frequent)

The easiest way to come to Annecy from Lyon Airport is to take a direct bus.

Unfortunately, there are not so many buses.

Fare (approx.):
Adults (one way ticket) : 30 EUR
Adults (round trip ticket) : 45 EUR

Moreover you should book your seat :
Voyage Crolard : phone 33 (0)4 50 51 08 51
or on the web site www.altibus.com

Shuttle Lyon Airport – Lyon downtown + train to Annecy

If you cannot take a direct bus  from Lyon airport, the second easiest way to reach Annecy is to take a shuttle Lyon-aiport —> Lyon downtown and then take a train at the Part-Dieu railway station.

Information on shuttle timetable and fares can be found on the SATOBUS web site.

Taxi to Annecy

This is an expensive option (80 euros+), depending on how many people are sharing. Please let us know in advance  if you will be take a taxi. The secretariat will reserve one for you.