There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Sète 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
7h€92–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Montpellierbus FlixBus N872
9h 30m€46–67Drive 504.3 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Sètecar 504.3 km
5h 13m€91–131Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane GVA - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 20m€250–448Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-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 Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Setetrain Tgv
8h 7m€104–203Train, 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 train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain K21
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Setetrain Ter
10h 6m€139–214Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
7h 47m€285–506
Lausanne to Sète by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Sète is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Sète is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Sète. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Sète. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Sete via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Lausanne and Sète is 557 km. The road distance is 504.3 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Sète without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Lausanne to Sète, including transfers.
Lausanne to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Sète train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Sète is to train which takes 7h and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Sète, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Sete via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- 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
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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)
- 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
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Centre to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Avignon Centre to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- 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
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Lausanne to Sète train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Sète is 504 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Lausanne to Sète.
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