There are 8 ways to get from Sète to Lausanne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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 Lyon
best- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 9mCHF 102–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
9h 26mCHF 42–69Drive 508.4 km
- Drive from Sète to Lausannecar 508.4 km
5h 9mCHF 98–141Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MPL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 39mCHF 242–417Train
- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 51mCHF 108–165Train #2
- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain K21
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain
8h 25mCHF 120–179Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
8h 39mCHF 185–368Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 55mCHF 107–274
Sète to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Lausanne is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Lausanne via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Lausanne via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Sète and Lausanne is 563 km. The road distance is 508.4 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Lausanne without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Sète to Lausanne, including transfers.
Sète to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Sète to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Sete station.
The best way to get from Sète to Lausanne is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sete to Lausanne via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Lausanne via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, and Lyon in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 63
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sète to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Lausanne is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Sète to Lausanne.
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