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How to get fromLausanne to Cardiffby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Cardiff by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Bristol Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 31m
    £75–215

  2. Train via Frasne

    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 Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 3m
    £289–488

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    21h 5m
    £87–151

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 9m
    £277–355

  5. Train, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane GVA - CWL
    10h 29m
    £86–331

  6. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GVA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 26m
    £147–408

  7. Train, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GVA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h
    £103–300

  8. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GVA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 24m
    £127–348

  9. 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 Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 2m
    £315–525

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    23h 11m
    £85–141

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 8m
    £190–319

Lausanne to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Cardiff Central via Frasne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 21h 5m.

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