# Lavaux on foot from Geneva: the Lutry to Epesses terraces, lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron and chasselas in Rivaz

Train to Lutry, the terrace trail through the vines to Epesses, lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron and a tasting of three chasselas at the Vinorama in Rivaz. Works on a Sunday.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/vaud/lavaux/itineraries/terraces-from-lutry-to-epesses · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:39 · Salida: 1 h by train (from Geneva to Lutry, changing at Lausanne)
- 09:45 · Lavaux Terraces Walk, from Lutry to Saint-Saphorin (free; the trail starts from Lutry station)
  - 2 h 30 on foot
- 12:30 · Auberge du Vigneron (kitchen from 12:00 to 13:30; book by phone) · Auberge du Vigneron, €€€
  - 1 h on foot
- 14:30 · Chasselas Tasting at the Lavaux Vinorama in Rivaz (“Le Roi des cépages”, three chasselas for CHF 17; Sunday until 19:00) · Lavaux Vinorama, From €17 per person
- 17:08 · Vuelta: 1 h 15 by train (from Rivaz to Geneva, changing at Lausanne)

Lavaux is best seen on foot. This plan takes you by train from Geneva to Lutry, puts you on the waymarked terrace trail and walks you across the World Heritage vineyards to Epesses, where you have lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron, open seven days a week. In the afternoon you go down to Rivaz and try three chasselas at the Lavaux Vinorama, by the lake, before catching the train home from the same station. You don't need a car at any point.

## Getting there from Spain

Geneva has direct flights from several Spanish cities. The station is beneath the airport terminal and from there you reach Cully or Lutry in a little over an hour, with one change at Lausanne. Arrive the evening before and sleep in Geneva, in Lausanne or already in Lavaux, at the Hôtel Lavaux or the Auberge du Raisin in Cully.

## The day, hour by hour

8:39 · Train to Lutry. From Genève, changing at Lausanne: you arrive around 9:40.

9:45 · Terrace trail. It leaves from Lutry station, waymarked, and climbs between stone walls and vines towards Grandvaux and Cully. You are almost always on surfaced vineyard lanes, with the lake below and steps in places.

12:30 · Lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron. In Epesses, on the Corniche road. The kitchen closes at 13:30, so don't dawdle. Perch fillets at CHF 39, saucisson vaudois with lentils at CHF 34 or, in autumn, game. Book by phone.

14:30 · Tasting at the Lavaux Vinorama. Follow the trail east and drop down to Rivaz, on the lakeshore, about an hour on foot. At the Vinorama, the "Le Roi des cépages" tasting puts three chasselas from three domaines in front of you for CHF 17; if you want more, the "Expérience ultime", with six wines and cheeses, costs CHF 45.

17:08 · Return. Rivaz station is next door. Train to Genève changing at Lausanne, about 73 minutes.

## What it costs

The trail is free. Lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron, a starter and a main, comes to around CHF 45 to 65 without wine, and the simplest tasting at the Vinorama is CHF 17. The train from Geneva to Lavaux is paid separately; with the Swiss Travel Pass it is included.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Geneva to Lutry, the walk and the train back from Rivaz. This is how to do it.

### By car
It doesn't pay off: you would leave the car in Lutry and have to come back for it by train. If you arrive by car, park it in Lutry, in the Possession car park, and come back from Rivaz by train to collect it.

## Consejos

### Do it the other way round if you set off late
If you reach Lavaux at midday, eat first in Epesses and walk to Rivaz afterwards.

### Take water and a hat
There is almost no shade on the trail between villages.

### Check the Vinorama's calendar
In winter it closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, and in January and February on Wednesdays too.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Lavaux in a day from Geneva?
Yes. It is an hour by train to Lutry, and the trail, with lunch and a tasting, fills the day.

### How far do you walk?
About 10 km from Lutry to Rivaz, around 3 hours of walking with slopes and steps.

### Does it work on a Sunday?
Yes: the Auberge du Vigneron is open every day and the Vinorama on Sundays until 19:00.

### Do I need to book?
Lunch, yes, by phone. The simple tasting doesn't need booking.