There are 12 ways to get from Dax to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
8h 52mCHF 215–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeauxbus N7703
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lausannebus FlixBus N1157
15h 40mCHF 77–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
14h 30mCHF 82–139Drive 861.8 km
- Drive from Dax to Lausannecar 861.8 km
9h 14mCHF 144–208Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 51mCHF 83–242Train
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain Ter
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
13h 32mCHF 195–323Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
8h 18mCHF 136–401Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIQ - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 53mCHF 127–326Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
9h 12mCHF 122–267Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 11mCHF 142–363Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
9h 25mCHF 119–331Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
9h 42mCHF 317–610
Dax to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Lausanne via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Dax to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Lausanne via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Dax and Lausanne is 1248 km. The road distance is 861.8 km.
The best way to get from Dax to Lausanne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Dax to Lausanne, including transfers.
Dax to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dax station.
The best way to get from Dax to Lausanne is to train via Paris which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Dax, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dax to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Lausanne via Bordeaux in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 900–2,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- 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
Train from Dax to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- 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
Train from Dax to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- 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
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- 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
Train from Dax to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- 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
Train from Dax to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- 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
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- 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
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-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 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 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 Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dax to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Dax to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Dax to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dax to Lausanne is 862 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Dax to Lausanne.
Book your Dax to Lausanne train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dax to Lausanne bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Lausanne.






















