Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 41 m
Average
3 h 46 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
413 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Paris for Lausanne every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 255 miles (412 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 42 min | |
Average train ticket price | £39 (€44) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV Lyria |
Trains from Paris to Lausanne cover the 255 miles (412 km) long route taking on average 3 h 42 min with our travel partners like SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV Lyria. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as £26, but the average price of train tickets is £39. Travellers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lausanne.
Travel between Paris, France and Lausanne, Switzerland by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of France
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in Switzerland, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 09/05/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Paris to Lausanne before travelling.
Return travel from Switzerland to France is: Partially open.
Entry into France is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Requirements for reentering:
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 20/05/2022. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Paris from Lausanne.
Some of the Paris train stations to Lausanne you can start your journey from include Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de l'Est. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Lausanne include Lausanne, Lausanne, Grattapaille and Lausanne, Closelet.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving in Lausanne.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon, which is located around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Lausanne, located 0.4 miles (648 m) away from the city centre.
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