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

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

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YVR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    15h 34m
    CHF 363–824

  2. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane YVR - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain train
    17h 35m
    CHF 334–869

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    15h 11m
    CHF 467–884

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YVR - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    17h 25m
    CHF 390–939

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane YVR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    18h 49m
    CHF 423–879

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane YVR - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain train
    20h
    CHF 420–1,052

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,411.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Lausanne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Lausanne. However, you can take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Lausanne.

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