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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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. 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 €174.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€141 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €174 Average price | €172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lausanne:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €141.
A bus is €121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €174.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
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.
- FlixBus10:15 AM6h50Paris, Porte Maillot5:05 PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€711One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:15 AM6h50Paris, Porte Maillot5:05 PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€711One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U213429:40 PM1h05Paris Orly Airport10:45 PMGeneva International Airport€1591One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 92617:56 AM3h43Paris Gare de Lyon11:39 AMLausanne station€1191One-way0 transfers
- 926911:56 AM3h43Paris Gare de Lyon3:39 PMLausanne station€1391One-way0 transfers
- 92775:28 PM4h11Paris Gare de Lyon9:39 PMLausanne station€1791One-way0 transfers
572015:00 PM7h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€1101One-way0 transfers- FlixBus11:10 PM8h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:15 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€1151One-way0 transfers
AF15427:10 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:20 AMGeneva International Airport€1301One-way0 transfers- AF1542+
IC 1 721 | 7217:10 AM6h03Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:13 PMLausanne station€1531One-way1 transfer - AF1542+IC 1 717 | 7177:10 AM4h03Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:13 AMLausanne station€1591One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lausanne:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €141.
A bus is €121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lausanne costing on average €174.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
Train takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 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, BlaBlaCar to go to Lausanne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Lausanne by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 8 direct flights per day with easyJet, Air France.
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