How to access the IENA site in Avenches
Address :
Les Longs Prés 1a
1580 Avenches
Switzerland
Access by car
From Lausanne (approximately 45 minutes)
A1 motorway towards Yverdon / Bern
Avenches exit (no. 27)
Follow the signs for "IENA"
From Bern (approx. 30 minutes)
A1 motorway towards Lausanne
Avenches exit (no. 27)
Follow the signs for "Institut Équestre National"
From Geneva (approximately 1.5 hours)
A1 motorway via Lausanne > Yverdon > Avenches
Avenches exit (no. 27)
IENA Management
Access by public transport
1. Go to Avenches Station
Regional trains (RER Vaud / Fribourg)
From Lausanne (~50 min), Fribourg (~30 min), Bern (~50 min via Kerzers)
2. From Avenches station to the IENA site
On foot: approximately 25 minutes (2.2 km)
By bus (line 544): stop Avenches, Haras fédéral
By taxi: available at the station or on request
Access by plane
Nearest airline airports:
Basel (BSL) – 2 hours by car / 3.5 hours by public transport
Geneva (GVA) – 1h30 by car / 3h by public transport
Zurich (ZRH) – 1h45 by car / 3h30 by public transport
Nearest private jet airport
Payerne (VIP) - 15 minutes by car / 1 hour by public transport