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How to get fromCannes to Lausanneby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 31m
    CHF 135–208

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Turinbus bus FlixBus 1404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Lausannebus bus 144
    13h 9m
    CHF 46–72

  3. Drive  507.1 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Lausannecar car 507.1 km
    6h 29m
    CHF 86–124

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 3m
    CHF 59–165

  5. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 38m
    CHF 136–218

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 10m
    CHF 47–77

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 137–333

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 151–353

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 97–274

Cannes to Lausanne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Cannes, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cannes to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Lausanne via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Turin in around 13h 9m.

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