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How to get fromLausanne to Cannesby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Cannes by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    5h 4m
    €65–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Antibesbus bus N1789 / ...
    11h 50m
    €62–98

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain train
    8h 46m
    €127–287

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Re33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus 1404
    11h 46m
    €63–151

  5. Drive  507 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Cannescar car 507 km
    6h 32m
    €92–132

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    6h 53m
    €122–300

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    6h 40m
    €180–395

  8. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    7h 13m
    €118–353

Lausanne to Cannes by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Cannes via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Gare SNCF Cannes via Lyon and Pôle d'Echanges in around 11h 50m.

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