There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Arles by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
6h 13m€83–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 37m€35–66Drive 432.3 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Arlescar 432.3 km
4h 49m€78–113Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
7h 9m€158–396Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain Ter
8h 14m€88–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain K21
8h 36m€122–180Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
7h 10m€126–369
Lausanne to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Arles is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Arles is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Arles. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Arles. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Arles via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Lausanne and Arles is 481 km. The road distance is 432.3 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Arles without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Lausanne to Arles, including transfers.
Lausanne to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Arles is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Arles via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Arles is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Lausanne to Arles.
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