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Museum

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  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Café du Château

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Special opening times

  • Ascension 29.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whitsun 08.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whit Monday 09.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss National Day 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss Federal Fast 21.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday of the Swiss Federal Fast 22.09.2025 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Day 25.12.2025 closed

  • St. Stephen's Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 29.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Labour Day 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year's Day 01.01.2026 closed

  • Berchtold's Day 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Museum

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Café du Château

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Special opening times

  • Ascension 29.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whitsun 08.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whit Monday 09.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss National Day 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss Federal Fast 21.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday of the Swiss Federal Fast 22.09.2025 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Day 25.12.2025 closed

  • St. Stephen's Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 29.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Labour Day 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year's Day 01.01.2026 closed

  • Berchtold's Day 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Opening times

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Tu – Su 10:00 - 17:00

Address

Château de Prangins
Swiss National Museum
Avenue Général Guiguer 3
CH-1197 Prangins

Public transport

TPN bus No 805 or 811 from Nyon railway station (journey time around 10 minutes)

Check the TPN timetable
Nearest stops: ‘Prangins, Musée national’ or ‘Prangins, Les Abériaux’

For your return journey, please use the stop 'Prangins, temple'



Take advantage of the RailAway CFF discount (20% off public transport and museum entry)

www.cff.ch/prangins

On foot

Around 25 minutes’ walk from Nyon station. Follow the pedestrian signposts along the railway line in the direction of Lausanne.

Bike sharing

Self-service bicycles are available in Nyon (station and jetty) and in Gland.

www.publibike.ch

Boat

CGN boat to the Nyon jetty, then 20 minutes on foot along the route Suisse.

Car

Motorway A1: take the Nyon exit (from Geneva), or the Gland exit (from Lausanne), then follow the signposts. Parking is available along the Route Suisse and the château is a pleasant 5-minute walk away, through the Abériaux meadow.

There is a bus drop-off point at the entrance near the route du Clos.

Tourism

Our region is brimming with treasures. Visit the sites of our partners and combine your visit to the château with other discoveries!

www.nyon-tourisme.ch
www.myvaud.ch
www.leschateauxsuisses.ch
Les châteaux vaudois
www.museums.ch

Where to stay. Where to go.

The Nyon region is a land of festivals, several of which are our partners. Dive into their world and make a well-deserved stop at one of the hotels in the area.

www.nyonhostel.ch
www.labarcarolle.ch
www.pranginsbaroque.ch
www.flutefestival.ch
www.paleo.ch
www.visionsdureel.ch
www.festival-far.ch

For further information, please contact us during museum opening hours.

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Château de Prangins
+41 22 994 88 90 info.prangins@museenational.ch

Café du Château

During your visit to the Château de Prangins , why not enjoy a meal in the ‘Café du Château’. Open from 9.30 to 17.30, Tuesdays to Sundays, this restaurant is located in the former servants' wing, on the site of the 18th-century kitchens. 

Let us tempt you, during the week, with our seasonal menu, our menu of the day or our desserts, prepared (according to availability) using the vegetables, aromatic herbs and fruits from the historic kitchen garden of the Château de Prangins. The café’s panoramic terrace is ideally situated, offering an unlimited view over the extensive park of the estate.

Brunch and private events

On Sundays, enjoy the famous brunch buffet at your leisure (booking highly recommended). If, on the other hand, you would like to organise a dinner, banquet or cocktail reception for a group of 20 or more guests, the Café du Château and its magnificent terrace can be privately booked for the evening (up to 60 seats inside; on the terrace, capacity for 150 people, standing).

Further information

 www.cafe-du-chateau.ch
+41 22 363 14 66

Rules for visitors of the Château de Prangins - Inside

Rules for visitors of the Château de Prangins - Outside