# Lavaux with children from Geneva: the Lavaux Express, lunch on the Cully shore and the vineyard train to Chexbres

Train to Lutry, the Lavaux Express through the vines, a casual lunch by the water in Cully and the vineyard train from Vevey to Chexbres. Sundays from May to September.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/vaud/lavaux/itineraries/with-children-on-the-lavaux-express · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:39 · Salida: 1 h by train (from Geneva to Lutry, changing at Lausanne)
- 10:30 · Lavaux Express, the little vineyard train from Lutry or Cully (leaves from the Lutry landing stage; book on the website) · Lavaux Express, From €17 adult
  - 15 min by train
- 12:15 · Cambuse Plage (summer only; kitchen from 12:00 to 22:00) · Cambuse Plage, €€
  - 12 min by train
- 15:00 · Train from Vevey to Puidoux-Chexbres Through the Vines (at Vevey, the regional train goes up to Chexbres-Village; normal ticket)
- 16:40 · Vuelta: 1 h 30 by train (from Chexbres-Village to Geneva, with a change)

With children, Lavaux is best seen sitting down. This summer Sunday plan strings together the three trains of the vineyards: your own from Geneva, the Lavaux Express, a little tourist train that climbs from the Lutry landing stage along the narrow vineyard roads, and the vineyard train, which climbs from Vevey to Chexbres between terraces. In between, a casual lunch by the water at Cambuse Plage, on the Cully shore, with room for a swim. No car and no big walks.

## Getting there from Spain

Geneva has direct flights from several Spanish cities. From the airport station you reach Lavaux in a little over an hour, with one change at Lausanne. With children, it is better to arrive the evening before and sleep in Lavaux: the Hôtel Lavaux has 40 m² family rooms and a play corner.

## The day, hour by hour

8:39 · Train to Lutry. From Genève, changing at Lausanne; you arrive around 9:40. You have time for a coffee and to walk down to the landing stage, about ten minutes from the station.

10:30 · Lavaux Express. On Sundays it leaves Lutry at 10:30 on the Lutry, Aran and Grandvaux loop: an hour and a quarter in open carriages, with a quarter-hour stop among the vines. Adults CHF 17; ages 6 to 13, CHF 6; under 6, free. Book on their website and use the toilet beforehand, as there are none on the route.

12:15 · Lunch at Cambuse Plage. Train from Lutry to Cully, five minutes, then a stroll along the shore to the east. Pinsas at CHF 19, the large sharing board at CHF 48 and nachos for the children. Bring swimming costumes.

15:00 · The vineyard train. Go back to Cully station and take the train to Vevey, about ten minutes. There, change to the Chexbres regional: about 12 minutes climbing between terraces with the lake below, on a normal ticket.

16:40 · Return. From Chexbres-Village, train to Genève with a change, between 84 and 92 minutes depending on the connection.

## What it costs

The Lavaux Express is CHF 17 per adult and CHF 6 per child aged 6 to 13. Lunch at Cambuse Plage is CHF 20 to 35 per person. Trains are paid separately; with the Swiss Travel Pass they are included.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Geneva to Lutry, the little train, train to Cully, train to Vevey and Chexbres, and the train back. This is the natural way to do it.

### By car
You don't need one. If you arrive by car, park in Lutry, at the Possession, and do the day by train; at the end, go back from Chexbres to Lutry by train to collect it.

## Consejos

### Book the little train
It fills up on summer Sundays; book on the website and pay there in cash or by card.

### Bring swimming costumes and a towel
Cambuse Plage is right by the water.

### Check whether Cambuse is open
It is seasonal; if it is closed, eat at the Auberge du Vigneron in Epesses.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it a good plan with small children?
Yes. You are sitting for most of the day, on short train rides, and lunch is casual and by the water.

### How much does the Lavaux Express cost?
CHF 17 per adult, CHF 6 for ages 6 to 13, CHF 14 for ages 14 to 18 and free up to age 5.

### Does it work in winter?
No: the Lavaux Express only runs from April to early November and Cambuse Plage opens in summer.

### Do I need a car?
No. The whole plan is done by train.