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There are 13 ways to get from Magdeburg to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 32m
    CHF 162–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Lausannebus bus 144
    16h 30m
    CHF 80–125

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    15h 19m
    CHF 108–238

  4. Drive  861.3 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Lausannecar car 861.3 km
    9h 7m
    CHF 153–220

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 165–373

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar car
    11h 54m
    CHF 144–194

  7. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    12h 58m
    CHF 187–344

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 97–262

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 160–354

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 24m
    CHF 200–459

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 127–307

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 103–303

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 58m
    CHF 185–406

Magdeburg to Lausanne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Lausanne via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Lausanne via Leipzig central train station in around 16h 30m.

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