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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €53, while a flight costs an average of €422.
Distance: 413 km
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€118 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €422 Average price | €173 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Lausanne
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lausanne:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €118.
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €422.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 9h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Lausanne
How to get from Paris to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
572015:00 PM7h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 572015:00 PM7h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U213489:15 PM1h05Paris Orly Airport10:20 PMGeneva International Airport€1191One-way0 transfers
Other options
6685+975212:52 PM5h20Paris Gare de Lyon6:12 PMLausanne station€1701One-way1 transfer- 97774:18 PM4h19Paris Gare de Lyon8:37 PMLausanne station€1791One-way0 transfers
- 97616:16 AM4h22Paris Gare de Lyon10:38 AMLausanne station€1791One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 AM6h50Paris, Porte Maillot5:05 PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€611One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 PM7h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:00 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 PM8h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:15 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€881One-way0 transfers
KL1408 · KL19372:30 PM4h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:35 PMGeneva International Airport€2831One-way1 transfer- KL1406 · KL193510:15 AM6h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:30 PMGeneva International Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
- AF13424:15 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:25 PMGeneva International Airport€3241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lausanne:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €118.
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €422.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 9h 9m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, KLM, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Global Supply Systems, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Vueling, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Lausanne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct flights per day with easyJet, Air France.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
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