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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lausanne by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4h 55m
    CHF 106–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 46m
    CHF 87–124

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    8h 35m
    CHF 260–418

  4. Drive  803.1 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Lausannecar car 803.1 km
    9h 42m
    CHF 138–198

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 158–374

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 192–393

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 95–330

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 161–384

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    12h 42m
    CHF 213–310

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    13h 3m
    CHF 143–252

Amsterdam to Lausanne by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lausanne via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Lausanne via Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 46m.

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