Classic route
Lausanne–Vallorbe line
Vallorbe → Lausanne · Switzerland
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The climb from Lake Geneva into the Jura at Vallorbe — since 1870 the shortest rail route between Paris and Milan.
Stations
- 0 kmVallorbe
- 3 kmLe Day
- 10 kmBretonnières
- 13 kmCroy-Romainmôtier
- 19 kmArnex
- 23 kmLa Sarraz
- 32 kmCossonay-Penthalaz
- 39 kmBussigny
- 42 kmRenens VD
- 44 kmPrilly-Malley
- 46 kmLausanne
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 17954440 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 3
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Lausanne–Vallorbe line?
The Lausanne–Vallorbe line runs 46 km from Vallorbe to Lausanne.
How long does the Lausanne–Vallorbe line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 51 min for the 46 km. That is an average of 54 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Lausanne–Vallorbe line?
SBB, with R 3, Regional.
How old is the Lausanne–Vallorbe line?
The line has been in service since 1855. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Lausanne–Vallorbe line run?
40 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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