There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens by bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lausanne to Annecy
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreY51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
6h 4m€26–53Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lausanne to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel ValloireTer
- Take the taxi from St Michel Valloire to Val Thorens
6h 27m€120–188Drive 208.7 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Val Thorens208.7 km
2h 53m€36–52Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-AéroportIr15 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
4h 52m€67–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Take the train from Annemasse to AnnecyTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreY51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
7h 21m€61–93
Lausanne to Val Thorens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Val Thorens via Gare Routière and Albertville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Lausanne and Val Thorens is 229 km. The road distance is 208.7 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens without a car is to bus which takes 6h 4m and costs €26 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Lausanne to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Lausanne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Val Thorens is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Lausanne to Val Thorens.
There are 9189+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to Val Thorens via Gare Routière, Gare Routière, and Albertville in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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