There are 8 ways to get from Charleroi to Lausanne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
7h 46mCHF 160–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus flibco 6580
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lausannebus FlixBus N839
13h 43mCHF 70–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
12h 40mCHF 114–188Drive 576.9 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Lausannecar 576.9 km
7h 31mCHF 97–139Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 49mCHF 83–258Train
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
11h 51mCHF 149–248Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 36mCHF 166–358Train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
8h 33mCHF 131–374
Charleroi to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at Lausanne via Charleroi Airport and Liège Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Lausanne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Charleroi and Lausanne is 927 km. The road distance is 576.9 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Lausanne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Charleroi to Lausanne, including transfers.
Charleroi to Lausanne bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi to Lausanne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Lausanne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 43m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Lausanne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Lausanne via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, and Liège Guillemins in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Lausanne bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Liège Rue du Plan Inclined station.
Charleroi to Lausanne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Lausanne is 577 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Charleroi to Lausanne.
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