There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Lausanne by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
6h 19mCHF 67–244Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lausanne479
22h 43mCHF 58–213Train via Lille
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to LausanneTgv
10h 56mCHF 244–780Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lausanne
12h 16mFly from Exeter, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)EXT - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
7h 34mCHF 140–375Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LHR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
7h 21mCHF 151–365Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SOU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
8h 12mCHF 185–368Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LGW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
8h 23mCHF 118–362Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to LausanneTgv
11h 38mCHF 202–584Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
23h 18mCHF 65–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lausanne
13h 18mCHF 204–302
Exeter to Lausanne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lausanne is to bus via Paris which costs SFr 55 - SFr 220 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Lausanne via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lausanne via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Exeter and Lausanne is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lausanne without a car is to train via Lille which takes 10h 56m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Exeter to Lausanne, including transfers.
Exeter to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Lausanne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lausanne is to train via Lille which takes 10h 56m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 220 and takes 22h 43m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lausanne via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Lausanne via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–150
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Southampton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–44
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 65–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lausanne is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 9:38 PM in Exeter and 10:38 PM in Lausanne.
Exeter to Lausanne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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