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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 53m
    CHF 189–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus
    16h 5m
    CHF 62–108

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    15h 12m
    CHF 88–161

  4. Drive  685.6 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Lausannecar car 685.6 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 115–166

  5. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 88–256

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 48m
    CHF 164–284

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 107–319

  8. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    10h 21m
    CHF 127–281

  9. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 21m
    CHF 147–372

Cognac to Lausanne by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,124 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a train from Cognac to Lausanne via Angouleme, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Lausanne via Angoulême - Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 16h 5m.

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