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How to get fromNîmes to Lausanneby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Nîmes to Lausanne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes 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 / ...
    4h 56m
    CHF 76–144

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    7h 15m
    CHF 33–55

  3. Drive  428.4 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Lausannecar car 428.4 km
    4h 23m
    CHF 72–104

  4. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5h 57m
    CHF 78–141

  5. Train, line 272 bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Bachet-Garebus bus 272
    4. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 94–151

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1156
    8h 40m
    CHF 35–60

Nîmes to Lausanne by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 486 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a train from Nimes to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lausanne via Lyon in around 7h 15m.

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