• DebconfTravel2013

DebConf13 will be held in Vaumarcus, Switzerland, 11th - 18th August 2013 (provisional). Viable travel options are air, rail, and road.

Note: candidates here don't include DebCamp

1. Candidate Flights

Fly to Geneva, Zurich or Basel and take a train (1.45h from Geneva, 3h from Z/B) to Vaumarcus

FIX: Is this 1.45h or 1h45?

2. Candidate Trains

Travel to Vaumarcus local station.

FIX/HELP: International rail planners don't seem to know Vaumarcus, can someone help with planning?

3. Road

Measured from Ashford, Kent (because attendees might come from anywhere in the UK)

A famous cloud computing service suggests the Channel Tunnel followed by (France) A26/E17 through Calais, Reims, Troys and Dijon, then (Switzerland) route 5 through Yverdon-les-Bains. Approximate total 9.5h.

Neither country permits radar detectors (neither possession nor use). By the time of travel, France is likely to require a breathalyser, expected to be about £2 from English ports.

The following table lists requirements for driving en route (guide only, no liability assumed):

Note: Switzerland requires a "highway vignette" (tax) for motorways and expressways, currently 40CHF and valid for one year.

(0) Advised to keep in the car and not boot (1) Fixed speed trap POI must be disabled (2) Mandatory in tunnels even if well lit

(Details from AA and <201206261610.24601.odyx@debian.org>)

FIX/HELP: Swiss information helpfully supplied by debian.ch community, but the queries need resolving

Parking at the venue is limited to about ten spaces, but the venue is considering building a larger car park between now and the conference (http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2012/debconf12/high/860_DebConf13_Switzerland.ogv)

3.1. Lift-share

Add your details if you are prepared to carry passengers. Contact drivers first before reserving.