Lyon to Lausanne bus: 8.1 a day, fastest 3h15

8.1 a dayfastest 3h15FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

LyonBellegardeGenevaLausanne· 162 km as the crow flies

03:30 → 06:50
FlixBus N1909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h201 stop
Runs: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
07:30 → 10:55
FlixBus 122
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h251 stop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
08:05 → 11:40
FlixBus 1921
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h351 stop
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:00 → 12:40
FlixBus 106
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h401 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:00 → 13:50
FlixBus 1616
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Bellegarde, Geneva
3h503 stops
Runs: Daily except Thu (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:05 → 15:25
FlixBus N1157
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
4h201 stop
Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:05 → 14:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:30 → 15:10
FlixBus 3909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h401 stop
Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
13:05 → 16:45
FlixBus N882
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h401 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:15 → 20:05
FlixBus N953
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h501 stop
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
17:40 → 21:10
FlixBus N1149
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h301 stop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 16:40 → 20:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:30 → 00:50⁺¹
FlixBus N106
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h201 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:00 → 02:15⁺¹
FlixBus N122
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome) · via Geneva
3h151 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (2h47). The bus takes 1h15 longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h02

To Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1223h15
From Lausanne (P+R Vélodrome)15 min

Train · fastest direct2h47

Before departure10 min
Lyria 632A2h37

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

3 a weekdirect trains, fastest 2h37

SNCF. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

See the trains on pickthetrain ↗

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Lausanne?

Yes. 8.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lyon to Lausanne?

The fastest takes 3h15; the slowest 4h20, for 162 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:30 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Lausanne?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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