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How to get fromNice to Lausanneby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Lausanne by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4h 47m
    CHF 69–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 25m
    CHF 61–111

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 8m
    CHF 145–283

  4. Drive 469.9 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Lausannecar car 469.9 km
    6h 23m
    CHF 77–111

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 157–463

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 110–368

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 129–343

  8. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 23m
    CHF 116–319

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Antibes to Annecybus bus FlixBus N739 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train Re33
    13h 40m
    CHF 75–167

Nice to Lausanne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 8h 8m. 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.

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