There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne Station to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), ferry, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
52 minCHF 19–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lausanne to Genève63.9 km
1h 13mCHF 5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Genève-Mt-Blancferry 3150
3h 34mCHF 50–65Drive 63.6 km
- Drive from Lausanne Station to Genevacar 63.6 km
43 minCHF 11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lausanne Station to Genevataxi 63.6 km
43 minCHF 230–280
Lausanne Station to Geneva by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne Station to Geneva is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne Station to Geneva is to drive which takes 43 min and costs SFr 10 - SFr 16.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Lausanne-Ouchy and arriving at Genève-Mt-Blanc. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lausanne and arriving at Genève. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Lausanne Station and Geneva is 60 km. The road distance is 63.6 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne Station to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs SFr 19 - SFr 65.
The train from Lausanne to Genève takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Lausanne Station to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne Station to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne Station to Geneva is 64 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Lausanne Station to Geneva.
What companies run services between Lausanne Station, Switzerland and Geneva, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lausanne to Genève every 15 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 20–65 and the journey takes 51 min. Trenitalia EuroCity also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, CGN operates a ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Genève-Mt-Blanc twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–65 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–26
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- [email protected]
- Website
- cgn.ch
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Genève-Mt-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–65
- Website
- https://www.cgn.ch/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–280
Allo Taxi
- Phone
- +41 78 713 40 77
- Website
- allotaxi.ch
Taxi Lausanne
- Phone
- +41 76 608 01 93
- Website
- taxilausanne.app
Taxi Services Sarl
- Phone
- +41 844 814 814
- Website
- taxiservices.ch
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