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How to get fromSeattle to Lausanneby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Lausanne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SEA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    16h 17m
    CHF 347–925

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    18h 8m
    CHF 360–995

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    18h 42m
    CHF 468–1,000

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SEA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    19h 21m
    CHF 407–885

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SEA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train
    18h 9m
    CHF 377–870

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    19h 17m
    CHF 488–1,525

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 224Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,547.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 17m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Seattle to Lausanne. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Lausanne.

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