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Lyon → Lausanne

Lausanne → Lyon ⇄
4 a weekfastest 2h37SNCFHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

  • 15:35 → 18:12
    Lyria 632A High-speed
    Estación de tren Lyon Part Dieu → Lausanne · via Geneva
    2h372 stops
    Runs: Thu–Sun (some weeks)SNCF ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (fr_sncf) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 1h28
Train · fastest direct2h47
  • Before departure10 min
  • Lyria 632A2h37
Plane · nonstop LYS–GVA4h15
  • To Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)30 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight LYS–GVA50 min
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From GVA1h05

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Ethiopian Airlines.