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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane GVA - ESB
    7h 19m
    ₺9,390–19,046

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BSL - ESB
    8h 48m
    ₺7,923–22,306

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lucerne to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    40h 5m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    45h 53m
    ₺21,902–35,872

  5. Drive  2,704 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Ankaracar car 2,704 km
    25h 41m
    ₺31,784–45,910

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ZRH - ESB
    8h 41m
    ₺8,042–20,712

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    42h 10m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Rorschachtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    44h 49m
    ₺12,232–18,608

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,367.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Ankara via Velika Plana, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 10m.

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