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How to get fromLausanne to Madridby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    5h 25m
    €85–296

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    12h 59m
    €189–452

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1629 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 15m
    €129–234

  4. Drive 1,367.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Madridcar car 1,367.5 km
    13h 41m
    €239–345

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    7h 30m
    €134–405

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    7h 22m
    €164–467

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    13h 41m
    €238–425

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus
    22h 57m
    €147–275

Lausanne to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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 Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 22h 15m.

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