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How to get fromLausanne to Cardiffby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry

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

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  1. Train, fly to Bristol Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 27m
    £79–199

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 41m
    £274–495

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    21h 48m
    £82–144

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 9m
    £278–357

  5. Train, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane GVA - CWL
    8h 46m
    £154–255

  6. Train, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GVA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h
    £106–289

  7. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GVA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 29m
    £150–402

  8. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GVA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 26m
    £126–332

  9. Train, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GVA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 12m
    £149–366

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 39m
    £298–487

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    22h 48m
    £125–197

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 8m
    £192–320

Lausanne to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Cardiff Central via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to University RE via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 21h 48m.

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