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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 77–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lausannebus bus 144 / ...
    8h 30m
    CHF 34–59

  3. Drive  421.8 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lausannecar car 421.8 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 81–117

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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
    6h 13m
    CHF 187–421

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane STR - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 127–336

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 136–318

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 187–449

Heilbronn to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lausanne via Zurich Bus Station in around 8h 30m.

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