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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lausanne to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 196 miles (317 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$107 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest | $226 Average price |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lausanne to Nice
How to get from Lausanne to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM12h20Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome1:15 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$921One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM12h20Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome1:15 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$921One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U213936:25 AM1h05Geneva International Airport7:30 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$2511One-way0 transfers
Other options
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57814:19 PM16h50Lausanne station9:09 AMNice-Ville$2491One-way1 transfer
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553712:19 PM10h24Lausanne station10:43 PMNice-Ville$3621One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM14h55Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome8:05 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$921One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM13h05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome7:05 AMNice, Gare Routière Vauban$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM15h50Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome9:50 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1011One-way1 transfer
IC 1 714 | 714+
U2757512:46 PM6h14Lausanne station7:00 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
RE 33 18464 | 18464+
U2757512:30 PM6h30Lausanne station7:00 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3301One-way1 transfer
IR 15 2516 | 2516+
U2757512:23 PM6h37Lausanne station7:00 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Nice:
A flight is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lausanne to Nice costing on average $48 (€39).
A flight is $23 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Nice costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 30m.
Train takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Nice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Swiss, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Air France to go to Nice by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct flights per day with Swiss, easyJet.
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