Neuchatel is situated at the Lake Neuchatel in the western part of Switzerland, just 20 km (12.4 miles) from the French border.
Geneva, 128 km (79.5 miles) away, can be reached in 1 hour 20 minutes by train. Zurich Airport is approx. 2 hours by train (150 km/93 miles to the northeast). After 4 hours train ride on the TGV train, you reach Paris in France.