There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Lausanne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 13mCHF 52–204Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
9h 5mCHF 122–189Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lausannebus 144 / ...
12h 5mCHF 58–97Drive 812.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Lausannecar 812.8 km
7h 58mCHF 136–196Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 10mCHF 122–314Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 34mCHF 98–270Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Montpellierbus 1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lausannebus FlixBus N872
13h 40mCHF 68–106
Barcelona to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Lausanne via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Barcelona and Lausanne is 719 km. The road distance is 812.8 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Barcelona to Lausanne, including transfers.
Barcelona to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Lausanne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lausanne is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lausanne via Geneva in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Lausanne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Lausanne is 813 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Barcelona to Lausanne.
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