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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Geneva to Lausanne by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Troy Airport Park and Ride to Milwaukee, WI - Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MKE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    17h 54m
    CHF 362–1,285

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    16h 17m
    CHF 270–760

  3. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    16h 13m
    CHF 380–575

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    17h 52m
    CHF 321–861

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ORD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    19h 1m
    CHF 341–914

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain train
    18h 37m

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ORD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train
    18h 15m
    CHF 392–1,150

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    19h 2m
    CHF 395–615

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,126.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 54m

What companies run services between Lake Geneva, WI, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Lake Geneva to Lausanne. However, you can take the taxi to East Troy Airport Park and Ride, take the bus to Milwaukee, WI - Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Harvard, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne.

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