There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
5h 25m€75–313Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
13h 19m€226–383Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 1616 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 35m€118–200Drive 1,367.5 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Madridcar 1,367.5 km
13h 41m€241–348Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
7h 22m€158–464Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
7h 30m€131–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus
23h 22m€136–260
Lausanne to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €70 - €320 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €70 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Geneve and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Lausanne and Madrid is 1087 km. The road distance is 1367.5 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 13h 19m and costs €220 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lausanne to Madrid, including transfers.
Lausanne to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Madrid is to train which takes 13h 19m and costs €220 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 22h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Geneve and Avignon Tgv in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Madrid is 1368 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Madrid.
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