There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Monaco by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- 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
5h 13m€75–235Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Monaco
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Monaco (MCM)plane GVA - MCM
5h 7m€74–353Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
9h 21m€172–385Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 9m€91–141Drive 457.5 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Monacocar 457.5 km
6h 13m€83–119Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
6h 50m€180–495Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
7h 8m€124–394Train, 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 bus from Annecy to Antibesbus
14h 2m€88–183
Lausanne to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Place d'Armes via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Genève, Bellegarde, Marseille-Saint-Charles and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Lausanne and Monaco is 391 km. The road distance is 457.5 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Lausanne to Monaco, including transfers.
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Monaco?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Genève, Bellegarde, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Nice-Ville in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Zurich Airport, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Lausanne to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Monaco is 458 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Lausanne to Monaco.
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