There are 11 ways to get from York to Lausanne by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
10h 12mCHF 309–518Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 51mCHF 88–251Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausannebus
24h 40mCHF 104–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lausannecar
12h 53mCHF 320–412Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from York to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus
25h 44mCHF 106–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lausannecar
13h 54mCHF 222–367Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 39mCHF 98–271Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 10mCHF 125–337Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MME - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
9h 5mCHF 138–625Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 2mCHF 147–347Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
8h 48mCHF 151–391
York to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Lausanne is to bus via Paris which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from York to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Lausanne via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Lausanne via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between York and Lausanne is 1317 km.
The best way to get from York to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from York to Lausanne, including transfers.
York to Lausanne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to Lausanne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Lausanne is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 190 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between York, England and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from York to Lausanne via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Lausanne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from York to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
York to Lausanne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lausanne is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 9:11 AM in York and 10:11 AM in Lausanne.
York to Lausanne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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