There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Re33 / ...
4h 36mCHF 103–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 10mCHF 30–65Drive 489 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lausannecar 489 km
4h 58mCHF 82–118Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MRS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 40mCHF 101–245Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
6h 40mCHF 136–323Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 3mCHF 110–233Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 52mCHF 137–366
Marseille to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lausanne is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Lausanne via Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Marseille and Lausanne is 536 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Marseille to Lausanne, including transfers.
Marseille to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lausanne is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Lausanne via Genève in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 8h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Marseille to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lausanne is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Marseille to Lausanne.
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