There are 6 ways to get from Val Thorens to Lausanne by taxi, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to St Michel Valloiretaxi
- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 45mCHF 117–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Annecy to Lausannebus
6h 41mCHF 19–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 17mCHF 40–63Drive 208.7 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Lausannecar 208.7 km
2h 57mCHF 35–51Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
4h 31mCHF 65–84Bus, train via Chambéry
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Moûtiersbus
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 13mCHF 47–78
Val Thorens to Lausanne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Lausanne is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Lausanne via Gare Routiere and Annecy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Lausanne is 277 km. The road distance is 208.7 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Lausanne without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Val Thorens to Lausanne, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
Val Thorens to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Albertville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Lausanne is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Val Thorens to Lausanne.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Lausanne.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Val Thorens to Lausanne via Albertville, Gare Routiere, and Annecy in around 6h 41m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Moûtiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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