There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Monaco by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, rideshare, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
5h 19m€51–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to GenevaN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airport1404 / ...
11h 54m€39–115Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice VilleTgv
10h 4m€84–228Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Lausanne to Monaco-MCM455 km
6h 8mDrive 455 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Monaco455 km
6h 8m€81–117Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
7h 2m€125–292Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
7h 50m€125–316Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Olten
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BSL - NCE
7h 22m€80–271Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Monaco
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Monaco (MCM)GVA - MCM
5h 2m€48–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Losanna Renens to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimiglia3115 / ...
13h 11m€59–79
Lausanne to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to bus and train which costs €55 - €80 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Villa paloma via Geneva and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Lausanne and Monaco is 391 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Lausanne to Monaco, including transfers.
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Monaco is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €120 and takes 11h 54m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Monaco?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nice-Ville in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Villa paloma via Geneva and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monaco via Zurich Airport, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Losanna Renens to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Lausanne to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Monaco is 455 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Lausanne to Monaco.
Book your Lausanne to Monaco train tickets online with Omio.
There are 8169+ hotels available in Monaco.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lausanne and Monaco. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





































