Please note that everyone is responsible of contacting the landlords on their own, either by email or by phone, precising that you are already in Switzerland, working for EPFL, with a salary and a residency permit if this is the case.
If you are not yet in the country, the best would be to organise a few days’ trip in order to make a few visits. This will allow you to get a sense of the city and meet some people in Fribourg, however it will not guarantee that you will find a place during this trip.
If you have no possibility to proceed this way, you will have to make your search from abroad and we highly recommend you to search for a temporary place for 2 to 3 months at your arrival in order to have a place to stay. Finding a place by being on the spot is easier than from abroad.
Please see the temporary options in the paragraph “last minute housing” below.
While looking for a place, the location is very important. Select only the city of Fribourg, without its surroundings, or areas with main train stations such as Villars-sur-Glâne, Marly or Granges-Paccot. Surrounding villages are not convenient to commute unless you have a car.
When contacting a landlord it is always better to call if there is a phone number in the ad, but if you write an email, be precise, short and straight to the point. Your goal is to make a visit of the place/get in touch with the landlord.
Most of the landlords do not necessarily speak English, therefore we would highly suggest you to write in French (using google translation for example) in order to get in touch with them or ask the help of a colleague or friend.
Lab secretaries cannot help you with this as they are not always available and very busy with lab works.
You will find on our website a lot of relevant information related to housing. You will find on our website a lot of relevant information related to housing.
The access to the housing portal on the above link is restricted to admitted Bachelor, Master and PhD students ONLY, who have received their GASPAR account.
Please note that the database gathers mainly ads around Lausanne area. Fribourg being about 50 minutes away from Lausanne’s train station, it is however interesting to search in this area as well.
Would you be interested in receiving a pdf list of apartment ads from our housing portal, please ask us by email.
Select only the city of Fribourg, without its surroundings, or areas with main train stations such as Villars-sur-Glâne, Marly or Granges-Paccot. Surrounding villages are not convenient to commute unless you have a car. Select only the city of Fribourg, without its surroundings, or areas with main train stations such as Villars-sur-Glâne, Marly or Granges-Paccot. Surrounding villages are not convenient to commute unless you have a car.
In order to find a suitable housing, not too far from the public transports and from Fribourg center, use the CFF website. It will give you precise commuting times and travel solutions from the campus to any interesting ad’s address you could find.
In addition to the links you can find on our search forum page, please find hereafter some links specific to Fribourg area:
- Chambre fribourgeoise immobilière (only in French)
- Laliberte.ch (only in French)
- Cope Immo (only in French)
With today’s housing market situation, it is quite difficult to obtain an apartment rental if you are looking from abroad. This is why we advise everyone arriving from abroad to bring their search down to rooms with private owners or flat-sharing or even a temporary room. They will not ask you for a Swiss guarantor as the agencies do.
Search forums and real estate agencies in Fribourg are also gathered online (in French only).
The date of your arrival at EPFL Fribourg is approaching and you still haven’t found housing?
Don’t give up, the search can take time and if you still haven’t found the right place, you can find some temporary solutions hereafter:
- Fribourg Tourism – Housing
- Foyer Beau-Séjour (Availabilities mainly from June to September) (only in French)