- Must visit
Olympic Museum
The city’s flagship museum on Olympic history, sport, and interactive exhibits in a lakeside setting at Ouchy.
Cheapest price
$14
Average price
$29
Fastest journey
56 m
Average duration
58 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
51 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne will cost around $29 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
Of the 5 trains that leave Geneva International Airport for Lausanne on Sun, Jul 12, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 12 the direct trains cover the 51 km distance in an average of 58 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 56 m .
On Sun, Jul 12 the slowest trains will take 1 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 31 miles (51 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 23m Average total duration 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 53m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with SBB, České dráhy, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Geneva International Airport to Lausanne trains for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 90 1809 | 1809 | 6:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 7:44 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18407 | 18407 | 7:00 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 7:59 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 903 | 903 | 7:10 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 8:06 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18461 | 18461 | 7:30 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:29 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1811 | 1811 | 7:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:44 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18409 | 18409 | 8:00 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:59 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 713 | 713 | 8:10 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 9:06 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18463 | 18463 | 8:30 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:29 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1813 | 1813 | 8:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:44 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18411 | 18411 | 9:00 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:59 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 905 | 905 | 9:10 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 10:06 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18465 | 18465 | 9:30 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 10:29 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1815 | 1815 | 9:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 10:44 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18413 | 18413 | 10:00 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 10:59 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 717 | 717 | 10:10 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 11:06 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18467 | 18467 | 10:30 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 11:29 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1817 | 1817 | 10:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 11:44 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18415 | 18415 | 11:00 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 11:59 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 907 | 907 | 11:10 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 12:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18469 | 18469 | 11:30 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 12:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1819 | 1819 | 11:45 AM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 12:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18417 | 18417 | 12:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 12:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 721 | 721 | 12:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 1:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18471 | 18471 | 12:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 1:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1821 | 1821 | 12:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 1:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18419 | 18419 | 1:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 1:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 909 | 909 | 1:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 2:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18473 | 18473 | 1:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 2:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1823 | 1823 | 1:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 2:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18421 | 18421 | 2:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 2:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 725 | 725 | 2:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 3:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18475 | 18475 | 2:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 3:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1825 | 1825 | 2:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 3:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18423 | 18423 | 3:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 3:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 727 | 727 | 3:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 4:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18477 | 18477 | 3:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 4:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1827 | 1827 | 3:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 4:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18425 | 18425 | 4:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 4:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 729 | 729 | 4:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 5:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18479 | 18479 | 4:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 5:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1829 | 1829 | 4:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 5:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18427 | 18427 | 5:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 5:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 731 | 731 | 5:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 6:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18481 | 18481 | 5:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 6:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1831 | 1831 | 5:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 6:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18429 | 18429 | 6:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 6:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 733 | 733 | 6:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 7:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18483 | 18483 | 6:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 7:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1833 | 1833 | 6:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 7:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18431 | 18431 | 7:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 7:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 735 | 735 | 7:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 8:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18485 | 18485 | 7:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1835 | 1835 | 7:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18433 | 18433 | 8:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 8:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 737 | 737 | 8:10 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h56 | 9:06 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18487 | 18487 | 8:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1837 | 1837 | 8:45 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18435 | 18435 | 9:00 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 9:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 95 1739 | 1739 | 9:16 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h52 | 10:08 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18489 | 18489 | 9:30 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h59 | 10:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1839 | 1839 | 9:55 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h49 | 10:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18437 | 18437 | 9:59 PM Genève-Aéroport | 1h00 | 10:59 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 95 1741 | 1741 | 10:17 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h51 | 11:08 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 33 18491 | 18491 | 10:28 PM Genève-Aéroport | 1h01 | 11:29 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 90 1841 | 1841 | 10:55 PM Genève-Aéroport | 0h49 | 11:44 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne run on average 13 times per day, taking around 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $14 (€11) but you can travel from only $11 (€9) by bus.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:14, the last at 21:59. The fastest train covers the 31 miles (51 km) distance in 49m.
Distance 31 miles (51 km) |
Average train duration 53m |
Cheapest ticket price $14 (€11) |
Trains per day 13 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 49m |
First train 6:14 AM |
Last train 9:59 PM |
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Discover the best of Lausanne — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Lausanne trip today.
The city’s flagship museum on Olympic history, sport, and interactive exhibits in a lakeside setting at Ouchy.
World-famous museum dedicated to outsider art, with a remarkable collection assembled from self-taught creators.
Major fine arts museum in the Plateforme 10 district, known for Swiss and international art in a striking modern building.
Lakeside district with promenades, marina views, and easy walks along Lake Geneva; one of Lausanne’s most popular areas.
New arts district by the station, combining major museums with contemporary architecture and a lively cultural atmosphere.
Elegant terrace park with classic city and lake views, popular for photos, walks, and a relaxed local atmosphere.
A classic Swiss fondue made with Gruyère and Vacherin Fribourgeois, served bubbling hot with bread. It is a beloved regional specialty around Lake Geneva and throughout French-speaking Switzerland.
The signature dish of Vaud: slow-cooked leeks and potatoes served with saucisse aux choux, a local cabbage sausage. It is one of the most traditional foods associated with Lausanne and the canton.
Deep-fried cheese fritters from the Vaud region, usually eaten hot with pickles and bread. They are a famous local specialty with roots in village inns near Lausanne.
A respected fine-dining address in the Lausanne area, known for polished Swiss gastronomy and a more formal experience suited to a splurge meal.
A long-established traditional restaurant above Lausanne, known for fondue, rösti, and Swiss classics in a rustic chalet setting with panoramic views.
A well-known brasserie near the station with a lively local atmosphere, serving seasonal Swiss and French-inspired dishes in a classic Lausanne setting.
Prices are high by European standards, especially for dining and hotels, though public transport and lunch deals can help manage costs.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for excellent service is appreciated in restaurants. Round up taxis; small tips are optional in cafes.
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Lausanne Railway Station, Lausanne -> Lausanne City Center, Lausanne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lausanne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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