There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Calais by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 6m€176–327Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus 822 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
12h 39m€73–121Drive 723.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Calaiscar 723.8 km
7h 38m€131–189Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 54m€113–305Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 8m€170–276Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
15h 44m€115–185Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 31m€172–400Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane GVA - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 3m€136–340Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
8h 37m€155–420Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 53m€207–440Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
11h 15m€183–438
Lausanne to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Calais is to bus and train which costs €70 - €130 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Calais is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Calais. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Calais Ville via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Lausanne and Calais is 964 km. The road distance is 723.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Calais without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Lausanne to Calais, including transfers.
Lausanne to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Calais is 724 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Lausanne to Calais.
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Calais Ville via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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