There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GVA - KOI
9h 27m£121–480Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BSL - KOI
10h 57m£155–529Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ZRH - KOI
10h 4m£359–700Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LYS - KOI
16h 24m£159–549
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £120 - £480 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs £120 - £480.
The distance between Lausanne and Kirkwall is 1007 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Lausanne to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Lausanne. It is currently 6:28 AM in Lausanne and 5:28 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 226+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
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 Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Basel to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Basel to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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