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How to get fromLausanne to Carcassonneby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Carcassonne by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    8h 29m
    €119–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    10h 30m
    €59–87

  3. Drive  619 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Carcassonnecar car 619 km
    6h 8m
    €130–188

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 7m
    €85–260

  5. Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    9h 20m
    €135–219

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sudbus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    12h 44m
    €78–157

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 36m
    €123–351

  8. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 7m
    €143–348

Lausanne to Carcassonne by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Carcassonne via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Carcassonne via Montpellier in around 10h 30m.

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