There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Re33 / ...
2h 59mCHF 47–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus FlixBus N882 / ...
3h 40mCHF 12–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
3h 26mCHF 32–57Drive 206.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lausannecar 206.2 km
2h 23mCHF 35–50
Lyon to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 12 - SFr 27 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lausanne is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Lausanne via Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Lyon and Lausanne is 222 km. The road distance is 206.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Lyon to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lyon to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lausanne is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 27 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lausanne via Genève in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Lausanne 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 17–27 and the journey takes 3h 40m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Lyon to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lausanne is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Lyon to Lausanne.
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