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

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Lausanne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
    4. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to LausannetrainIc5 / ...
    8h 37m
    CHF 78–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guilleminsbus328 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to LausannebusN839
    12h 20m
    CHF 39–93

  3. Drive 582.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Lausannecar582.5 km
    7h 28m
    CHF 95–137

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
    6h 15m
    CHF 115–270

  5. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to LausannetrainTgv
    8h 38m
    CHF 158–492

  6. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to AngleurtrainS41
    2. Take the train from Angleur to LuxembourgtrainIc
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Belfort-Montbeliard TgvtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Meroux to Biel/BiennetrainTer
    5. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to LausannetrainIc5 / ...
    12h 9m
    CHF 135–240

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
    5h 59m
    CHF 90–212

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
    5h 59m
    CHF 145–335

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Olten to Lausannetrain
    6h 45m
    CHF 187–419

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    6h 55m
    CHF 123–339

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    7h 42m
    CHF 129–300

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLUX - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
    8h 37m
    CHF 105–274

Aachen to Lausanne by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Lausanne via Köln Hbf, Basel SBB, and Biel/Bienne in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lausanne via Liège Guillemins in around 12h 20m.

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