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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 via Paris

    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 22m
    CHF 179–318

  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 1629 / ...
    12h 4m
    CHF 66–118

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève-Eaux-Vives to Lausannetrain train Re33
    11h 33m
    CHF 92–198

  4. Drive 715.4 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lausannecar car 715.4 km
    7h 52m
    CHF 118–170

  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 4m
    CHF 69–242

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 9m
    CHF 177–364

  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
    6h 59m
    CHF 98–282

  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 20m
    CHF 120–367

  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 11m
    CHF 157–452

Bordeaux to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lausanne via Lyon in around 12h 4m.

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