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How to get fromBielefeld to Lausanneby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 36m
    CHF 157–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 41m
    CHF 72–107

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    13h 26m

  4. Drive  759.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Lausannecar car 759.3 km
    7h 28m
    CHF 127–183

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 156–343

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar car
    11h 43m
    CHF 135–181

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 18m
    CHF 135–350

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 45m
    CHF 160–388

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 203–478

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 178–410

  11. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FMO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 146–370

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 46m

Bielefeld to Lausanne by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Lausanne via Dortmund Hbf and Basel SBB in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Lausanne via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 41m.

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