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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    CHF 191–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    11h 54m
    CHF 56–91

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 25m
    CHF 69–118

  4. Drive  715.7 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lausannecar car 715.7 km
    7h 51m
    CHF 120–173

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 6m
    CHF 59–202

  6. Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 31m
    CHF 107–183

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    7h 27m
    CHF 98–227

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 27m
    CHF 118–318

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 152–392

Bordeaux to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lausanne via Lyon in around 11h 54m.

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