When it comes to time spent on public transport or in traffic jams or the cost of a monthly travel pass, not all cities in Switzerland are equal. In some places commuters find it easier and cheaper to get to work.
Vaud deputies are seeking to strip Lausanne of its function as the permanent seat of the canton’s capital — a decidedly far-fetched idea in Switzerland. Is this likely to happen?
A recent landmark study has placed Paris and Milan as being closer to the goal of being a ‘15 minutes city’ than any other cities worldwide - but how do Swiss cities Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lausanne compare?
Soil pollution from an old incinerator in the Swiss city of Lausanne has not resulted in increased health risks to the local population, a study concluded Wednesday.
At least three people were killed and eight injured on Friday when scaffolding collapsed off a 19-storey building under construction in the western Swiss city of Lausanne, police said.
Swiss MPs have green-lighted the construction of a 9-kilometre-long railway tunnel between two Vaud municipalities, extending the track between Geneva and Lausanne.
When you think of the most “international” destinations in Switzerland, it's likely that Geneva, Zurich and Basel spring to mind. But Lausanne has earned this title as well.
Thinking of moving to Switzerland? Geneva or Lausanne may be on your radar. From job opportunities and wages to the population and housing, there are several things to consider when choosing between the two.
How do wages and cost of living in general compare from one Swiss city to another? We crunched the numbers for Switzerland's most international cities and came up with some interesting answers.
Whether you’re looking to ski, snowboard, cross-country ski, snowshoe or even enjoy a round of tobogganing, here are three wintry regions just an hour or two from the Swiss city of Lausanne.
Switzerland’s two largest cities are the traditional expatriate hubs, and they are also the most expensive ones. But there are also other Swiss towns with lots to offer the international community.
Lausanne, the capital of Olympic sport overlooking Lake Geneva, is reeling after discovering that much of its soil is polluted with toxic compounds belched out by an old incinerator.
Can you carry a tune? Are you a night owl? If so, this job posting in Switzerland may be up right up your (cobblestone) alley. Here’s how you can submit an application for this… very high position.
This gem of a city lies on Lake Geneva and is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and has been ranked the best in the world for its size.
Every evening, the night watchman clambers to the top of the Lausanne cathedral bell tower and gets to work: he shouts out the time each hour, keeping a six-century-old tradition alive.
A controversial exhibition which includes preserved human bodies was banned on Tuesday by the Swiss city of Lausanne over fears that the remains of tortured and executed Chinese prisoners were on display.
