There are 8 ways to get from Nantes 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
7h 30mCHF 154–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 25mCHF 79–139Drive 755.5 km
- Drive from Nantes to Lausannecar 755.5 km
9h 7mCHF 124–180Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5hCHF 84–272Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
7h 59mCHF 164–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Thiers to Annecybus
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain
16h 17mCHF 96–197Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
6h 55mCHF 113–312Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 15mCHF 140–427
Nantes to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h and costs SFr 80 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Lausanne via Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Lausanne via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Nantes and Lausanne is 867 km. The road distance is 755.5 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Lausanne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 30m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Nantes to Lausanne, including transfers.
Nantes to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Lausanne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 30m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lausanne via Annecy - Bus Station in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- 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
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
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 Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thiers to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Nantes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Lausanne is 756 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Nantes to Lausanne.
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