🇨🇭 Lausanne

Major

Switzerland

Set above the city centre on a steep hillside overlooking the northern shore of Lake Geneva, Lausanne station is the principal railway hub of the canton of Vaud and holds UIC code 8501120. InterCity services on the Geneva–Zürich axis call at high frequency, TGV trains connect the city with Paris, and regional trains fan out into the Vaud countryside and the Alps. The city's metro links the station forecourt directly with the lakeside district of Ouchy, an arrangement that compensates for the considerable difference in elevation between the two. For French-speaking Switzerland, Lausanne acts as the pivot between the Rhône valley routes to the east and the Geneva corridor to the west. Its coordinates are approximately 46.52° N, 6.63° E, within the Europe/Zurich time zone.

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Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.516704, 6.62905
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	777
UIC Code	8501120

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lausanne station sits high above Lake Geneva on the hillside, so the quickest way to the lake at Ouchy is the Metro M2, which departs from the station and descends to the lakeside in about six minutes. Trams and buses connect the station to Place St-François in the city centre.

Yes, SBB trains run directly from Lausanne to Geneva Aéroport station in around 35 to 40 minutes without changing. Services are frequent and the airport rail link is integrated with Swiss air-to-rail ticketing.

TGV Lyria services connect Lausanne with Paris Gare de Lyon in around three hours and 35 minutes. Thello (Intercités de Nuit) and newer Trenitalia services also link Lausanne with Italian cities including Milan and Turin.

Luggage lockers are available at Lausanne station on the main concourse level. The storage facility is open during station hours and can handle most standard luggage sizes.

Regional trains (RE) run from Lausanne to Montreux along the Lake Geneva shoreline in about 20 minutes. The scenic route passes through Vevey and offers views of the lake and surrounding vineyards.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

Renfe

National · Spain

SBB

National · Switzerland

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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