There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Orsay by train (TGV), 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 Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
6h 51m€131–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus FlixBus N799
8h 1m€45–75Drive 496 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Orsaycar 496 km
5h 25m€105–151Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
5h 49m€129–306Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
4h 52m€91–260Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
7h 28m€182–374Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
8h 23m€177–427
Lausanne to Orsay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Orsay is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Orsay is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Orsay. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Bois Persan via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Orsay. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Orsay - Ville via Annemasse, Paris Gare de Lyon and Châtelet - Les Halles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Lausanne and Orsay is 608 km. The road distance is 496 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Orsay without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Lausanne to Orsay, including transfers.
Lausanne to Orsay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Orsay train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Orsay is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Orsay, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Orsay - Ville via Annemasse, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Châtelet - Les Halles in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €315–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
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-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-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Orsay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris - Massy-Palaiseau station.
Lausanne to Orsay train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Orsay is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Lausanne to Orsay.
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