There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
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 Carcassonnetrain Tgv
8h 31m€143–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Montpellierbus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus 718
10h 30m€58–86Drive 619 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Carcassonnecar 619 km
6h 8m€130–187Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
6h 21m€84–259Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain Tgv
8h 37m€144–229Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sudbus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
12h 58m€77–157Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
8h 50m€121–380Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
8h 20m€142–347
Lausanne to Carcassonne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Carcassonne via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Carcassonne via Genève, Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Lausanne and Carcassonne is 686 km. The road distance is 619 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne without a car is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 8h 31m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Lausanne to Carcassonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Carcassonne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 8h 31m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Carcassonne via Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Carcassonne via Montpellier in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Carcassonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Lausanne to Carcassonne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Carcassonne is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Lausanne to Carcassonne.
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