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There are 8 ways to get from Trier to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 116–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N839
    9h
    CHF 44–66

  3. Drive  460 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Lausannecar car 460 km
    5h 58m
    CHF 77–111

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 21m
    CHF 98–320

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 8m
    CHF 115–241

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 21m

  7. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    5h 57m
    CHF 175–460

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 152–403

Trier to Lausanne by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Lausanne via Strasbourg in around 9h.

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