There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Nice by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
4h 47m€71–217Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazionebus 211
- Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus
11h 45m€63–139Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
8h 54m€173–376Drive 470.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Nicecar 470.1 km
6h 21m€83–119Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
6h 23m€176–487Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
6h 42m€120–385Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 24m€68–119
Lausanne to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Nice is to train and bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Nice is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Nice. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Albert 1er via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Nice. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Nice-Ville via Genève, Bellegarde and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Lausanne and Nice is 375 km. The road distance is 470.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Nice without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Lausanne to Nice, including transfers.
Lausanne to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Nice is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €170 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Nice-Ville via Genève, Bellegarde, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.tmrsa.ch/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aosta to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Lausanne to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Nice is 470 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Lausanne to Nice.
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