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How to get fromRaleigh to Lausanneby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Lausanne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RDU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    14h 15m
    CHF 364–972

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RDU - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain train
    18h 16m
    CHF 280–1,050

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RDU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    15h 46m
    CHF 765–1,147

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RDU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    16h 17m
    CHF 387–1,192

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RDU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    17h 20m
    CHF 354–1,232

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RDU - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train
    15h 56m
    CHF 414–1,167

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 281Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,956.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 15m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Lausanne. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Lausanne.

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