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How to get fromMannheim to Lausanneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    5h 9m
    CHF 87–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    7h 55m
    CHF 30–65

  3. Drive  439.2 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Lausannecar car 439.2 km
    4h 18m
    CHF 73–106

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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
    4h 55m
    CHF 140–363

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    8h 7m
    CHF 83–209

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    5h 22m
    CHF 168–458

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 179–489

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 184–556

Mannheim to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 430.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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