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How to get fromMadrid to Lausanneby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 67–261

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 41m
    CHF 165–395

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 1616 / ...
    22h
    CHF 93–152

  4. Drive  1,371.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lausannecar car 1,371.5 km
    13h 40m
    CHF 230–332

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 31m
    CHF 136–331

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 106–308

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    13h 2m
    CHF 209–304

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    22h 21m
    CHF 129–193

Madrid to Lausanne by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lausanne via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lausanne via Lyon in around 22h.

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