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How to get fromLausanne to Niceby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Nice by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    4h 47m
    €61–162

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 16m
    €137–300

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Marseillebus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 56m
    €61–92

  4. Drive  470.1 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Nicecar car 470.1 km
    6h 21m
    €85–123

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    6h 24m
    €177–408

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    6h 41m
    €119–309

  7. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    6h 56m
    €114–347

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Re33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus 1404
    11h 26m
    €68–134

Lausanne to Nice by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Nice Ville via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Marseille St Charles in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Albert 1er via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 10h 56m.

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