Lyon to Lausanne

Q: What is the distance between Lyon and Lausanne?

The distance between these two places is a total of 212 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Lyon and Lausanne?

The average travel time between the stations is 08:47 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Lyon to Lausanne?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 9 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Lyon to Lausanne?

The average number of daily departures is 18. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Lyon to Lausanne?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Lyon to Lausanne?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Lyon to Lausanne Lausanne to Lyon

Between Lyon, France and Lausanne, Switzerland we found up to 18 bus departures, including 5 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Lyon is at 07:20 arriving to Lausanne at 10:50 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:30 and arrives at 01:55 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 9 € to 56 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Lyon to Lausanne:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

10:15 Lyon

3h 35min

13:50 Lausanne

from 11.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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08:30 Lyon

3h 35min

12:05 Lausanne

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. May

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16:15 Lyon

3h 50min

20:05 Lausanne

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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14:35 Lyon de Perrache - Galerie A

3h 15min

17:50 Lausanne park.Velodrome

from 19.84 HRK

Best offer on 01. Apr

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07:20 Lyon

3h 30min

10:50 Lausanne

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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Traveling by bus from Lyon to Lausanne

The shortest travel distance between Lyon and Lausanne is 212 km. The fastest bus which departs at 14:35 has a travel time of 03:14h. The longest travel time on the route is 14:20h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Lausanne earlier, there are 5 night buses from Lyon to Lausanne. The overnight buses depart between 14:55 and 22:30 and arrive between 00:10 and 01:55 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Lausanne:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

14:55 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

14h 20min

1 Bus change

05:15 Lausanne Bus Station

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from 56.98 HRK

Best offer on 02. Apr

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22:30 Lyon

3h 25min

01:55 Lausanne

from 11.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. May

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20:45 Lyon

3h 25min

00:10 Lausanne

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Alsa

8.2

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.5

Flixbus

4.3

Student Agency

2.5

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Lyon or Lausanne, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Lyon

You can see information about the departure station and stops Lyon here

Lausanne

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Lausanne here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 9 € (One-Way) or 18 € (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Lyon, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Geneva (Airport)

Lyon to Venice - Mestre

Lyon to Novi Vinodolski

Lyon to Tignes Val Claret

Other popular destinations from Lausanne

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Lausanne, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Lausanne to Slavonski Brod

Lausanne to Venice

Lausanne to Tangier

Lausanne to Bibione

Lausanne to Casablanca