There are 9 ways to get from Monaco to Lausanne by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- 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
4h 48mCHF 67–199Fly Monaco to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MCM - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
3h 19mCHF 64–284Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
9h 10mCHF 116–332Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 55mCHF 82–132Drive 457.1 km
- Drive from Monaco to Lausannecar 457.1 km
6h 15mCHF 77–111Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 50mCHF 159–451Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 4mCHF 110–362Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lausannetrain Ec
9h 30mCHF 73–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Antibes to Annecybus FlixBus N739 / ...
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain Re33
14h 6mCHF 81–175
Monaco to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Place d'Armes and arriving at Lausanne via Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Lausanne via Nice-Ville, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Monaco and Lausanne is 396 km. The road distance is 457.1 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Monaco to Lausanne, including transfers.
Monaco to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Monaco to Lausanne train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Lausanne is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Lausanne via Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Monaco to Lausanne train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Lausanne is 457 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Monaco to Lausanne.
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