There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Lyon by bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, train (TGV), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
3h 40m€13–28Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
4h 3m€54–121Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lausanne to Lyon211.3 km
2h 45m€14–16Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
4h 9m€56–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 12m€36–57Drive 210.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Lyoncar 210.8 km
2h 17m€38–55
Lausanne to Lyon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €14 - €16 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Lyon is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Lausanne and Lyon is 215 km. The road distance is 210.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €13 - €28.
The bus from Lausanne to Lyon takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lausanne to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lyon is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €13 - €28. Alternatively, you can train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Lyon 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–28 and the journey takes 3h 40m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu via Genève and Bellegarde in around 4h 3m.
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Lyon is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Lausanne to Lyon.
Book your Lausanne to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lausanne to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 3926+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lausanne and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.