Switzerland

Lausanne with kids

Built for a family: nothing that starts too early, nothing with an age limit, and an afternoon that is allowed to be nothing.

  • 2 nights
  • 4 people
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
  • Kids along
Plan your own Lausanne trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    El Cavalo Blanco

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    Cantonal Museum of Archeology and History

    Picked because you chose family activities + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archaeological museum in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

  6. 20:3022:00

    Piscine de Bellevaux

    Picked because you chose family activities + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Couronne d'Or

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    museum in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Le Java

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Rue Marterey 36, 1005 Lausanne

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 07:30–24:00 · Fri 07:30–01:00 · Sat–Sun 09:30–24:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Espace des Inventions

    Picked because you chose family activities + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Vallée-de-la-Jeunesse 1, 1007 Lausanne

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 14:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Café de Grancy

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Av. du Rond-Point 1

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–24:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–24:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    Vallée-de-la-Jeunesse

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

Day 3

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Mövenpick

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Parc du Loup

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities
  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    St.Paul

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Lausanne
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors