How to travel from Lyon to Lausanne

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Travel Information to Lausanne from Lyon

Distance100 miles (161 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $49
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 3 h 10 min
Fastest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 3 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF | TGV Lyria

Travel 100 miles (161 km) by train or bus from Lyon to Lausanne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or SNCF | TGV Lyria among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lyon to Lausanne.

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from Lyon to Lausanne

How to get from Lyon to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus1719
11:00AM3h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:25PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus1719
11:00AM3h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:25PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:00PM3h10
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:10AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$291One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM3h35
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
01:05PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$321One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:00AM3h50
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
01:50PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$351One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:20AM3h30
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:50AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$321One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF7361 · AF1142
12:00PM4h10
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
04:10PMGeneva International Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7365 · AF1042
03:00PM4h40
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
07:40PMGeneva International Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7361 · AF1342
12:00PM5h20
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
05:20PMGeneva International Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Lausanne

Travel to Lausanne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Lausanne.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Lyon to Lausanne: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Lausanne from Lyon is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lyon to Lausanne:

A bus is $38 (€34) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lyon to Lausanne costing on average $49 (€44).

The fastest way from Lyon to Lausanne is by bus with an average journey time of 3 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lausanne that take longer:

Train takes 3 h 16 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 100 miles (161 km) between Lyon and Lausanne.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Lausanne is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Lausanne from Lyon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Lausanne:

  • Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
  • Trains from Lyon to Lausanne most often leave from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Lausanne.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Lausanne:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Lausanne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Lyon to Lausanne for $13 (€12) on Omio.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria or SNCF (3) for trains to Lausanne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF | TGV Lyria Lyon to Lausanne tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).

Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Lausanne with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 10 direct buses a day to Lausanne with FlixBus.

Direct services to Lausanne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers traveling from Lyon to Lausanne don't make Lausanne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Lausanne are Paris, Milan, Geneva or Zurich, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Lausanne to any of these top destinations today!

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