There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Lausanne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
12h 31mCHF 376–937Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane YOW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
15h 42mCHF 283–943Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
12h 14mCHF 340–707Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YOW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
15h 46mCHF 306–993Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
14h 20mCHF 377–813Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
15h 14mCHF 350–813
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lausanne is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 750 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lausanne is to bus and fly and train which takes 12h 14m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 750.
The distance between Ottawa and Lausanne is 6122 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Ottawa to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 1:04 PM in Ottawa and 7:04 PM in Lausanne.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Lausanne.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lausanne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Lausanne. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- CHF 15–22
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- CHF 15–22
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- CHF 15–22
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