There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens by bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lausanne to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
6h 29m€19–34Drive 208.7 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Val Thorenscar 208.7 km
2h 54m€38–55Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ir15 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
4h 52m€71–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
6h 34m€33–88Train, bus via Chambéry
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Moûtiers to Val Thorensbus
7h 8m€40–101
Lausanne to Val Thorens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Val Thorens via Gare Routiere and Albertville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Lausanne and Val Thorens is 229 km. The road distance is 208.7 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs €19 - €35.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Lausanne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Val Thorens is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Lausanne to Val Thorens.
There are 9278+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to Val Thorens via Gare Routiere, Gare Routiere, and Albertville in around 6h 29m.
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Moûtiers to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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