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How to get fromLeiden to Lausanneby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Lausanne by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h
    CHF 93–260

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N839
    17h 5m
    CHF 82–125

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    8h 44m
    CHF 265–429

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    14h 20m
    CHF 100–232

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 154–371

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 183–355

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 93–272

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 159–364

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    14h 20m
    CHF 185–302

  10. Drive  801 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Lausannecar car 801 km
    9h 12m
    CHF 154–222

Leiden to Lausanne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.9 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lausanne via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Lausanne via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and Brussels Zaventem Airport in around 17h 5m.

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