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How to get fromLausanne to Aachenby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Lausanne to Aachen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 19m
    €161–357

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    12h 25m
    €63–96

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    10h 21m
    €118–179

  4. Drive  580.9 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Aachencar car 580.9 km
    7h 34m
    €105–151

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 32m

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    8h 43m
    €165–307

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €105–300

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €165–361

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 58m

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €172–381

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €138–396

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €221–533

Lausanne to Aachen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Aachen Hbf via Basel SBB and Koeln Hbf in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Aachen station west via Liège Guillemins in around 12h 25m.

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