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How to get fromLausanne to Kirkwallby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Kirkwall by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BSL - KOI
    11h 3m
    £148–537

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GVA - KOI
    9h 34m
    £119–496

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ZRH - KOI
    10h 10m
    £330–635

  4. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus 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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LYS - KOI
    14h 51m
    £125–532

  5. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LIN - KOI
    15h 37m
    £342–739

Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,012.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre.

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