There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Lausanne by train, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
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Take the train from Geneve to Lausanne
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Nice to Turin
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Take the bus from Turin to Lausanne
5 alternative options
Drive
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Drive from Nice to Lausanne
Fly to Geneva, train
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Fly from Nice (NCE) to Geneva (GVA)
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Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
Fly to Lyon, train
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Fly from Nice (NCE) to Lyon (LYS)
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
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Take the train from Geneve to Lausanne
Fly to Basel, train
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Fly from Nice (NCE) to Basel (BSL)
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Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Lausanne
Fly to Zurich, train
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Fly from Nice (NCE) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Nice to Lausanne is to bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Nice to Lausanne is to fly and train which costs €60 - €230 and takes 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Lausanne via Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Nice and Lausanne is 317 km. The road distance is 543 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Nice to Lausanne, including transfers.
Nice to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Lausanne is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €200 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 25m.
- Distance: 316.7 km
- Duration: 8h 13m
What companies run services between Nice, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Geneve in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Lausanne via Turin in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 190
Flights from Nice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 300
Flights from Nice to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 150
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- SFr 85 - SFr 120
- 1st Class
- SFr 110 - SFr 150
Train from Geneve to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 17 - SFr 45
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- SFr 17 - SFr 23
- 1st Class
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Nice-Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Geneve to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 26 - SFr 50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 20 - SFr 35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- SFr 20 - SFr 29
- Rail 1st Class
- SFr 28 - SFr 35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 9 - SFr 12
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 22 - SFr 35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Turin to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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The quickest flight from Nice Airport to Geneva Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Nice to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Nice to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Lausanne is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Nice to Lausanne.
Swiss and easyJet offer flights from Nice Airport to Geneva Airport.
Book your Nice to Lausanne bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 872+ hotels available in Lausanne. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Nice to Nice Airport is to tram which takes 25 min and costs €2.