There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Marseille by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), 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
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 12m€90–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Marseillebus FlixBus N882
7h 35m€45–70Drive 485.7 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Marseillecar 485.7 km
5h 2m€88–126Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GVA - MRS
6h 36m€114–258Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
8h 44m€98–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 27m€50–117Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
6h 33m€154–393Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
7h 33m€98–240
Lausanne to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Marseille is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Marseille is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Marseille. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Lausanne and Marseille is 536 km. The road distance is 485.7 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lausanne to Marseille, including transfers.
Lausanne to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Marseille train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Marseille is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Marseille St Charles via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Avignon Tgv in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Marseille once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €55–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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 Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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)
- 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
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 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Lausanne to Marseille train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Marseille is 486 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lausanne to Marseille.
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