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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    7h 33m
    CHF 166–356

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus flibco 6580
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N839
    13h 43m
    CHF 70–110

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    12h 40m
    CHF 106–183

  4. Drive  576.8 km

    1. Drive from Charleroi to Lausannecar car 576.8 km
    7h 31m
    CHF 112–161

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 87–243

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    11h 44m
    CHF 142–235

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 162–338

  8. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 130–370

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 143–356

Charleroi to Lausanne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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 33m. 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.

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