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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, or car

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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 30m
    €71–271

  2. Train

    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
    13h
    €179–467

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 15m
    €100–167

  4. Drive  1,367.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Madridcar car 1,367.5 km
    13h 42m
    €247–356

  5. 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
    €141–353

  6. 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 29m
    €121–312

  7. 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    8h 32m
    €79–326

  8. Train, bus via Nîmes

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    15h 31m
    €211–342

  9. 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 17m
    €132–208

Lausanne to Madrid by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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 13h. 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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