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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $77.
Distance: 100 miles (162 km)
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$22 Average price Cheapest | $145 Average price |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Lausanne to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Lyon:
A bus is $64 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Lyon costing on average $77 (€62).
A bus is $83 (€67) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Lyon costing on average $96 (€77).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Flight takes on average 3h 20m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER, TER, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Lyon by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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