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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 100–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N839
    9h 56m
    CHF 59–70

  3. Drive  626.6 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lausannecar car 626.6 km
    6h 28m
    CHF 105–152

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CGN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 31m
    CHF 88–314

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    9h 3m
    CHF 108–254

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bonn-Beuel to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    9h 14m
    CHF 106–181

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    5h 49m
    CHF 119–305

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 146–328

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 137–276

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 181–409

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 113–371

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 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
    7h 55m
    CHF 119–328

Bonn to Lausanne by tram and train

Calendar152Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Lausanne via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Lausanne via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 9h 56m.

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