There are 4 ways to get from Villars to Lausanne by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
4h 51mCHF 52–88Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 10mCHF 21–35Drive 267.8 km
- Drive from Villars to Lausannecar 267.8 km
3h 10mCHF 45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
6h 49mCHF 21–33
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villars to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Villars to Lausanne is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Villars to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Mairie Villars and arriving at Lausanne via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Villars to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Lycee S. Weil and arriving at Lausanne via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Villars and Lausanne is 288 km. The road distance is 267.8 km.
The best way to get from Villars to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Villars to Lausanne, including transfers.
Villars to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Villars to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Villars to Lausanne is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Lycee S. Weil to Lausanne via Chateaucreux, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie Villars to Lausanne via Gaspard Monge, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 6h 49m.
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 Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Villars to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Villars to Lausanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villars to Lausanne is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Villars to Lausanne.
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