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How to get fromGießen to Lausanneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 121–558

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    9h 5m
    CHF 45–80

  3. Drive 568.6 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Lausannecar car 568.6 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 92–133

  4. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    5h 27m
    CHF 144–358

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 18m
    CHF 101–298

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    5h 54m
    CHF 163–478

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    6h 18m
    CHF 171–503

  8. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    8h 42m
    CHF 164–403

Gießen to Lausanne by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Lausanne via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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