The average train between Lyon and Lausanne Station takes 3h and the fastest train takes 2h 35m. The train service runs several times per day from Lyon to Lausanne Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Lyon and Lausanne Station. The earliest departure is at 6:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Lausanne Station at 11:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Genève and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Lausanne Station. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Lausanne Station station via Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Lyon to Lausanne Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Lausanne Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lausanne station.
Book your Lyon to Lausanne Station train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Lyon and Lausanne Station is 161.8 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lausanne Station via Genève and Lausanne in around 2h 59m.