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There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ESB - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 28m
    CHF 143–298

  2. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ESB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 94–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus bus
    40h 16m
    CHF 120–203

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    45h 34m
    CHF 269–409

  5. Drive  2,700.4 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Lausannecar car 2,700.4 km
    25h 44m
    CHF 451–651

  6. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ESB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    9h 9m
    CHF 162–432

  7. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ESB - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain train
    14h 12m

  8. Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SAW - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    11h 53m
    CHF 119–257

  9. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Niš ASbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Lausannebus bus
    44h 36m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2d 4h
    CHF 200–294

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,408.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Ankara to Lausanne via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 40h 16m.

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