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How to get fromParis to Lausanneby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Tours to Lochestrain train Ter
    3h 41m
    €97–143

  2. Drive 257.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paris to Lausannecar car 257.1 km
    3h 11m
    €40–57

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toursbus bus N765 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Flere-La-Riviere Mairiebus bus Autocar
    5h 24m
    €41–69

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Chateaurouxtrain train Intercités
    2. Take the bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Chatillon Place Du Mailbus bus Autocar
    3h 52m
    €66–124

  5. Bus via Tours

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Flere-La-Riviere Mairiebus bus Autocar
    6h 3m
    €42–77

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 289.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Lausanne, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lausanne via Tours and Loches in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lausanne via Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 1, Tours, and Flere-La-Riviere Mairie in around 5h 24m.

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