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How to get fromBarcelona to Lausanneby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Lausanne by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 39m
    CHF 121–246

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 18m
    CHF 50–212

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    12h 20m
    CHF 53–100

  4. Drive  812.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lausannecar car 812.8 km
    7h 58m
    CHF 137–198

  5. Train via Valence

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 26m
    CHF 156–245

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 112–279

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 88–250

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BCN - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 90–259

Barcelona to Lausanne by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Lausanne via Lyon in around 12h 20m.

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