There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
7h 43mCHF 80–244Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
5h 3mCHF 50–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Gare272
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
12h 20mCHF 63–96Drive 507.1 km
- Drive from Cannes to Lausanne507.1 km
6h 26mCHF 81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to GenevaN739
- Take the bus from Geneva to LausanneN106 / ...
13h 27mCHF 50–87Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
7hCHF 109–278Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Olten to Lausanne
7h 15mCHF 77–247Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Take the train from Genève to Lausanne
7h 21mCHF 111–328
Cannes to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Lausanne via Antibes and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Cannes and Lausanne is 734 km. The road distance is 507.1 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cannes to Lausanne, including transfers.
Cannes to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Cannes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Lausanne is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 27m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cannes to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Lausanne via Antibes and Geneva in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Cannes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Lausanne is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Cannes to Lausanne.
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