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How to get fromLausanne to Caenby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Caen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frasne

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 9m
    €147–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 10m
    €61–99

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 36m
    €93–145

  4. Drive  726.6 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Caencar car 726.6 km
    7h 38m
    €131–189

  5. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    7h 23m
    €143–476

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 28m
    €169–259

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 22m
    €175–394

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 10m
    €133–372

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h 34m
    €121–358

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane GVA - CFR
    8h 20m
    €109–493

Lausanne to Caen by train and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Caen via Frasne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 11h 10m.

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