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

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There are 11 ways to get from Poitiers to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    6h 42m
    CHF 156–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 479
    12h 30m
    CHF 65–107

  3. Drive  593.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Lausannecar car 593.8 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 114–164

  4. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 104–270

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 54m
    CHF 137–232

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus bus 433
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to gare SNCFbus bus V
    3. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 4m
    CHF 73–116

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 99–264

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    9h 41m
    CHF 139–278

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 103–310

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 220–465

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 211–451

Poitiers to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Poitiers to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Lausanne via Paris in around 12h 30m.

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