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Lyon to Lausanne by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $61.69
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30 day advance $53.50
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7 day advance $57.91
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First train06:37
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Last train23:15
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 37m
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Distance164 kilometres
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Trains per day31
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Avg. journey time4hr 3m
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Train operators
Travelling from Lyon to Lausanne by train
Fast trains from Lyon to Lausanne take around 2 hours and 37 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 164 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Lyon and Lausanne.
1. Are there direct trains from Lyon to Lausanne?
Journeys between Lyon and Lausanne usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 30 departures on the route from Lyon to Lausanne every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 32 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Lyon to Lausanne?
The Lyon to Lausanne train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 37 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Lyon to Lausanne train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Lausanne is usually scheduled to depart Lyon around 06:37 and the last train is around 23:14. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Lyon around 06:38, and the last at 23:15.
What's the Lyon to Lausanne train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Lyon to Lausanne are $61.69.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $53 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $57. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Lyon to Lausanne train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 12 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Lyon to Lausanne by train.
Which train companies operate between Lyon and Lausanne?
More than one train company operates on the route from Lyon to Lausanne, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Eurocity
- Inter Regio
- InterCity
- Intercites
- Intercités
- Interregio
- Lyria
- Regional Express
- Regional-Express
- TER
- TGV
- Train Express Regional
- Zug
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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