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

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

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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 33m
    CHF 187–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 51m
    CHF 51–85

  3. Drive  715.7 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lausannecar car 715.7 km
    7h 51m
    CHF 121–175

  4. 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 9m
    CHF 58–222

  5. 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 10m
    CHF 182–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Annecybus bus FlixBus N706
    2. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train Re33
    15h 17m
    CHF 89–132

  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 4m
    CHF 98–246

  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 25m
    CHF 108–278

  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 16m
    CHF 147–342

Bordeaux to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lausanne via Annecy - Bus Station in around 11h 51m.

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