# Two nights in Lavaux from Geneva: the terraces on foot, chasselas tastings, the vineyard train and a table above the lake

Train from Geneva to Cully, the terrace trail with lunch in Epesses, a tasting in Rivaz, the vineyard train to Chexbres, Le Deck above the lake and, in summer, the little train and the boat.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/vaud/lavaux/itineraries/two-nights-vineyards-train-and-spa · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Lavaux

Lavaux is a two-night getaway without a car: the terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva, between Lausanne and Vevey, are explored on foot, by train and by boat, and the villages are five or ten minutes apart by train. With two nights you get a whole day for the terrace trail with lunch in Epesses and a chasselas tasting in Rivaz, and a morning to take the vineyard train up to Chexbres and have lunch at Le Deck, perched above the lake. You sleep in Cully, in a 15th-century inn on the town hall square.

## How do you get there?

From Geneva, by train. It is a little over an hour from Genève to Cully, with a change at Lausanne. If you are coming from Spain, Geneva (GVA) has direct flights from several Spanish cities, and the station is beneath the terminal: about 70 minutes by train from the airport to Cully. With the Swiss Travel Pass the trains and the CGN boats are included. In Lavaux you don't need a car, and in the villages there is hardly anywhere to park.

## Where to sleep

AccommodationAreaWho for

Auberge du RaisinCully, town hall squareTen rooms in a 15th-century house, a short walk from the quay and station

Hôtel LavauxBetween Cully and Epesses, next to Epesses stationFour stars with 64 rooms, many facing the lake, and family rooms

Le Baron TavernierAbove Chexbres, on the CornicheHotel with spa and lake-view balconies, for a treat

The Auberge du Raisin closes its restaurant on Sunday and Monday, and on those days reception moves to Le Major Davel, on the waterfront: bear it in mind if you arrive or leave on a Sunday.

## If it is summer

From April to October, change Sunday morning: the Lavaux Express leaves Lutry at 10:30, for CHF 17, and afterwards you eat by the water at Cambuse Plage, on the Cully shore. In the afternoon, take the CGN boat to see the terraces from the lake; in summer the Belle Époque paddle steamers sail.

## What it costs

Not counting the train from Geneva or the hotel: lunch in Epesses, CHF 45 to 65; the tasting at the Vinorama, from CHF 17; the Train du caveau, CHF 28; Le Deck, CHF 95 to 145 for the menu; and dinner at the Auberge du Raisin, around the CHF 110 tasting menu or less à la carte. Breakfast at the inn costs CHF 20 per person.

## El plan

### Friday · 17:05 · Train from Geneva to Cully
A little over an hour with a change at Lausanne. Leave your suitcase at the Auberge du Raisin: check-in is from 15:00 to 20:00.

### Friday · 19:30 · Dinner at the Auberge du Raisin
Spit-roasted meats and spring chicken by the fireside, or the CHF 110 tasting menu, for two at minimum. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

### Saturday · 09:00 · Terrace trail
Train to Lutry, five minutes, then a waymarked path through the vines towards Grandvaux, Cully and Epesses, with the lake below.

### Saturday · 12:30 · Lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron
In Epesses, right on the route. Perch fillets at CHF 39 or game in autumn. The kitchen closes at 13:30: book by phone.

### Saturday · 14:30 · Tasting at the Lavaux Vinorama
Walk down to Rivaz, about an hour on foot. Three chasselas from three domaines for CHF 17. You return to Cully by train from the same station.

### Saturday · 18:30 · Train du caveau, May to September
The little train leaves Lutry for a winegrower's cellar, with a 45-minute tasting: CHF 28. Book on the Lavaux Express website.

### Sunday · 10:00 · The vineyard train
Train from Cully to Vevey and the regional to Chexbres-Village, about 12 minutes between terraces. Stroll around the village before lunch.

### Sunday · 12:30 · Lunch at Le Deck
The glass-walled dining room of Le Baron Tavernier above the lake, open every day. Menus from CHF 95 to 145 or à la carte from CHF 24. Book.

### Sunday · 15:00 · Down to Rivaz and home
Walk down through the vines to Rivaz or Saint-Saphorin and take the lakeside train to Lausanne and Geneva.

## Consejos

### Book all three tables
The Auberge du Vigneron, Le Deck and, on Friday, the Auberge du Raisin.

### Sleep inside a village
From Cully you do everything on foot or in five minutes by train.

### Check the calendar
The Lavaux Express and the Train du caveau only run in season, and the Vinorama is closed from 1 to 21 January.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How many days do you need for Lavaux?
One for the walking trail with lunch and a tasting; with two nights you add the vineyard train, the boat and a good table without rushing.

### Can it be done without a car?
Yes, and it is best that way: everything is on the lake train line and the CGN boat.

### Where is the best place to sleep?
In Cully, for having a station, a quay and restaurants on foot. For a treat with a spa, Le Baron Tavernier, above Chexbres.

### When should I go?
From April to October, with the little train and the wineries open; September and October are the grape harvest.