There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Lausanne by train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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 Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
10h 1mCHF 285–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausannebus
21h 50mCHF 80–149Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
- Take the bus from Le Havre to Auxerrebus
- Take the bus from Auxerre to Lausannebus
21h 12mCHF 103–135Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lausannecar
10h 49mCHF 286–362Train to London City Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LCY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 32mCHF 135–543Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lausannecar
11h 51mCHF 188–317Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 14mCHF 100–312Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 53mCHF 124–384Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 11mCHF 100–277Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 12mCHF 124–356Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 59mCHF 168–440
Southampton to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Lausanne via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Lausanne via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Southampton and Lausanne is 1146 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Southampton to Lausanne, including transfers.
Southampton to Lausanne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Lausanne train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Lausanne is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Lausanne via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Lausanne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–500
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Le Havre to Auxerre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Auxerre to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Lausanne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lausanne is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 5:11 AM in Southampton and 6:11 AM in Lausanne.
Southampton to Lausanne train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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