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

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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    7h 52m
    CHF 170–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Parisbus bus 822 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus bus
    12h 25m
    CHF 55–96

  3. Drive  743.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Lausannecar car 743.1 km
    7h 56m
    CHF 125–180

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 96–268

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    8h 59m
    CHF 154–244

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    13h 47m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 144–371

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 172–350

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 166–388

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    10h 1m
    CHF 155–366

Ostend to Lausanne by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ostende to Lausanne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lausanne via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Paris in around 12h 25m.

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