Why go
- Place in Vaud, Switzerland.
- Served by Arthenas Airfield.
History
Nyon is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has been part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has a population of 21,718 and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and European Football Clubs (EFC). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A1 motorway and the railways of the Arc Lémanique.
Restaurants & places to go
Fine Dining, Bistro, Restaurant · Restaurant gastronomique, brasserie et chambres d'hôtes Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1… · auberge-bogis-bossey.com
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · mysushishop.ch
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 7a En Fléchère, Signy-Avenex, 1274 · barbacoanyon.ch
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-13:45, 18:30-21:45 · 1201 Rue du Léman, 74140 · escalechens.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-14:00; We off; Th-Fr 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 21… · restaurantdulac.net
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.ch
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options,… · dieci.ch
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Airports
Geneva International Airport (GVA) 19 km to the centre
Geneva, GE, CH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 54 airlines (easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, Flybaboo, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 101 destinations incl. Lisbon, Porto, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 54 airlines, 101 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 51 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bastia, Belgrade, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Mykonos, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Porto … +11 more
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, AR1, A321, A330-300, 737-800…) · 35 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Brussels*, Cairo*, Catania, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, Heraklion, Lisbon, London*, London, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Montreal*, Moscow, Munich*, New York, Newark*, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris*, Porto, Prague, Pristina, Rome, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Tel-aviv*, Vienna*, Warsaw*, Washington*, Zurich
- Flybaboo F7 (S20, ATR 72) · 9 routes: Belgrade, Bordeaux, Florence, Lugano, Rome, Stuttgart, Toulouse, Valencia, Zurich
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 767-300) · 4 routes: Montreal*, New York*, Newark, Washington
- Air China CA (717, 330, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 3 routes: Beijing, Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Helsinki*, Lisbon*, Porto*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 735, CRJ-700, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Montreal*, Munich
- Tunisair TU (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Athens, Porto*
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Biarritz-bayonne*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, S20, 32S, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Florence*, Rome
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Hamburg
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Brussels
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Amman, Zurich
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (717, A319, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 1 route: Montreal
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Biarritz-bayonne
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Gran Canaria
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300) · 1 route: Oslo
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- Qantas QF (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 42, AT4) · 1 route: Jersey
- Tarom RO (318, 737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Marseille
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Kiev
- US Airways US (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Bucharest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
La Côte Airfield 3 km to the centre
La Côte, VD, CH
Champagnole-Crotenay Airfield 53 km to the centre
Crotenay, Jura, BFC, FR
Lons-le-Saunier Courlaoux Airfield 67 km to the centre
Courlaoux, BFC, FR
Cervens Airfield 19 km to the centre
ARA, FR
Habère Poche Airfield 21 km to the centre
ARA, FR
Getting there by ferry
Nyon
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Céligny
Ferry terminal · 4.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nernier
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Yvoire
Ferry terminal · 6.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Chens-sur-Léman-Tougues
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre · CGN
Débarcadère Bateau solaire
Ferry terminal · 8.1 km from the centre
Céligny - Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nyon - Nernier
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Nyon - Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Nyon → Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Yvoire → Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Nyon → Nernier → Yvoire
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Navibus N3 : Yvoire →Nernier → Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Coppet - Nyon
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Arthenas Airfield; 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nyon, 0.3 km); routes include Céligny - Nyon, Nyon - Nernier, Nyon - Yvoire.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nyon, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing