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

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

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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 24m
    CHF 85–192

  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 34–58

  3. Drive  421.8 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lausannecar car 421.8 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 71–102

  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 6m
    CHF 180–401

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 92–142

  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 15m
    CHF 130–350

  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 52m
    CHF 140–354

  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 42m
    CHF 186–486

Heilbronn to Lausanne by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 24m. 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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