There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Europe by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
9h 49m$162–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
15h 31m$74–112Train, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Fuldanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
10h$102–299Drive 673.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Europecar 673.1 km
6h 8m$136–196Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain 11
10h 45m$168–329Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
8h 51m$185–423
Lausanne to Europe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Europe is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Europe. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Europe. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Lausanne and Europe is 681 km. The road distance is 673.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Europe without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Lausanne to Europe, including transfers.
Lausanne to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Europe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Europe is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–111
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $108–111
- Couchette Carriage
- $70–80
- Seating Carriage
- $30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Basel Sbb to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $80–120
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Lausanne to Europe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Europe is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Lausanne to Europe.
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