There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Monaco by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, 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.
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 15m€63–170Train 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€62–291Train
- 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 Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 42m€136–324Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Marseillebus FlixBus N882
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 37m€81–112Drive 457.5 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Monacocar 457.5 km
6h 13m€85–123Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
7h 24m€117–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 1404
12h 2m€84–151
Lausanne to Monaco by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Villa Paloma via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
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, Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
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 42m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Lausanne to Monaco, including transfers.
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 42m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Monaco?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, and Nice-Ville in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Villa Paloma via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- helisecurite.fr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
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 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)
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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 Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
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 457 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Lausanne to Monaco.
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