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

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There are 8 ways to get from Carcassonne to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 132–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus
    10h 27m
    CHF 52–85

  3. Drive  623.7 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Lausannecar car 623.7 km
    6h 6m
    CHF 121–174

  4. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 84–238

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 142–208

  6. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 115–291

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 135–329

  8. Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 130–371

Carcassonne to Lausanne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Lausanne via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Lyon in around 10h 27m.

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