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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn 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
    7h 45m
    CHF 104–532

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    9h 3m
    CHF 85–278

  3. Bus

    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 55m

  4. Drive 626.6 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lausannecar car 626.6 km
    6h 28m
    CHF 103–148

  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 108–555

  6. 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 15m
    CHF 102–313

  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 50m
    CHF 116–351

  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 40m
    CHF 147–420

  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 27m
    CHF 145–408

  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 30m
    CHF 171–556

  11. Train, train 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 train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    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 19m
    CHF 130–419

Bonn to Lausanne by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Lausanne via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 7h 45m. 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 55m.

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