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How to get fromErfurt to Lausanneby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Lausanne by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    8h 18m
    CHF 162–613

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N1305
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 55m
    CHF 61–115

  3. Drive 695.4 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Lausannecar car 695.4 km
    7h 39m
    CHF 114–165

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 178–504

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 137–370

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 201–624

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 161–478

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 209–649

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h
    CHF 133–446

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    9h 3m
    CHF 250–825

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    10h 14m
    CHF 198–565

Erfurt to Lausanne by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Lausanne via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 55m.

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