There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Lens by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain R3 / ...
- Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
7h 14m€142–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus FlixBus 479
- Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus 781
11h 20m€49–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
11h 9m€85–142Drive 635 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Lenscar 635 km
6h 49m€109–158Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 34m€97–281Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 49m€143–344Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain
7h 1m€128–347Train, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane GVA - LIL
6h 27m€100–344
Lausanne to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Lens is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Lens is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Lens. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Lens via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Lens. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Lens via Vallorbe, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Lausanne and Lens is 686 km. The road distance is 635 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lens without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Lausanne to Lens, including transfers.
Lausanne to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Lens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lens is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Lens via Vallorbe, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Lens via Paris in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Vallorbe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lausanne to Lens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Vallorbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Lens is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Lausanne to Lens.
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