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How to get fromLausanne to Poitiersby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 41m
    €183–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m
    €72–116

  3. Drive  597.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Poitierscar car 597.4 km
    6h 59m
    €126–181

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    7h 42m
    €109–280

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    9h 19m
    €194–323

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Bourgestrain train
    3. Take the bus from BOURGES Gare SNCF quai D to Gare Routièrebus bus V
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Pôle multimodalbus bus 433
    14h 26m
    €80–128

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    6h 49m
    €109–455

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 50m
    €187–413

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    8h 39m
    €117–320

Lausanne to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Poitiers via Genève, Bellegarde, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 12h 50m.

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