There are 9 ways to get from Kassel to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
7h 19mCHF 143–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lausannebus FlixBus 122 / ...
12h 25mCHF 54–86Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
9h 27mCHF 92–197Drive 675.9 km
- Drive from Kassel to Lausannecar 675.9 km
6h 6mCHF 113–163Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 7mCHF 155–426Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 34mCHF 198–476Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 58mCHF 204–587Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 42mCHF 218–490Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
9h 22mCHF 194–531
Kassel to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Lausanne is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Lausanne via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Lausanne via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Kassel and Lausanne is 700 km. The road distance is 675.9 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kassel to Lausanne, including transfers.
Kassel to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Lausanne is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Lausanne via Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–100
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kassel to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Lausanne is 676 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Kassel to Lausanne.
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