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How to get fromBucharest to Lausanneby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 103–284

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    23h 36m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Lausannetrain train Ec
    31h 19m
    CHF 189–267

  4. Drive  1,906 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lausannecar car 1,906 km
    20h 37m
    CHF 317–458

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 156–364

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 127–355

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 117–339

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    32h 12m
    CHF 258–410

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 1921
    35h 8m
    CHF 170–260

Bucharest to Lausanne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration32h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,652.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Lausanne via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 32h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 170–260 and the journey takes 33h 55m.

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