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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 103–329

  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 191–270

  4. Drive  1,904.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lausannecar car 1,904.1 km
    20h 43m
    CHF 318–459

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 52m
    CHF 156–464

  6. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 41m
    CHF 107–392

  7. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    31h 51m
    CHF 255–552

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 1921
    35h 8m
    CHF 160–260

Bucharest to Lausanne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 255Cheapest 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, and Zürich HB in around 31h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 160–260 and the journey takes 33h 55m.

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