There are 4 ways to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 2mCHF 58–155Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus
7hCHF 36–66Drive 336.7 km
- Drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausannecar 336.7 km
3h 55mCHF 55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lyon Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausannebus
7h 13mCHF 121–212
Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne is to train and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Le Puy-en-Velay and arriving at Lausanne via Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop and Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Le Puy En Velay and arriving at Lausanne via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Le Puy-en-Velay and Lausanne is 367 km. The road distance is 336.7 km.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne, including transfers.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne bus services, operated by TOTOOM, depart from Le Puy-en-Velay station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Puy En Velay station.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Le Puy-en-Velay, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Le Puy En Velay to Lausanne via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne via Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop and Annecy - Bus Station in around 7h 13m.
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 Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne bus services, operated by TOTOOM, arrive at Lyon Airport station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne is 337 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lausanne.
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