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

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There are 12 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 36m
    CHF 144–251

  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 69–120

  3. Drive 593.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Lausannecar car 593.8 km
    7h 6m
    CHF 97–141

  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 14m
    CHF 111–395

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 35m
    CHF 153–346

  6. Train #2

    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 24m
    CHF 123–296

  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
    6h 57m
    CHF 105–312

  8. 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 St 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 13m
    CHF 130–363

  9. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 25m
    CHF 135–395

  10. Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIG - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    9h 46m
    CHF 174–372

  11. 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 37m
    CHF 222–599

  12. 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 46m
    CHF 220–584

Poitiers to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Lausanne via Paris in around 12h 30m.

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