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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lausanne by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    4h 45m
    CHF 70–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    6h 50m
    CHF 30–50

  3. Drive  376.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lausannecar car 376.1 km
    3h 47m
    CHF 73–105

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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 33m
    CHF 139–323

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    5h 9m
    CHF 69–168

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    CHF 180–427

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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 24m
    CHF 180–454

Karlsruhe to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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