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

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There are 4 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 1m
    £159–543

  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
    11h 41m
    £118–475

  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
    9h 53m
    £345–668

  4. Train, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LIN - KOI
    14h 43m

Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 1m

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 Supermarkets. 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 Supermarkets.

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