There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Cardiff by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 38m£80–251Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain R3 / ...
- Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 13m£284–522Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
22h 17m£91–183Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lausanne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
12h 5mTrain, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane GVA - CWL
10h 5m£126–396Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GVA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 58m£112–304Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 29m£155–432Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GVA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 29m£122–342Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GVA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£132–376Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lausanne to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
13h 8m£168–277
Lausanne to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Cardiff is to bus which costs £90 - £190 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Lausanne and Cardiff is 628 miles.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs £280 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Lausanne to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lausanne to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Cardiff is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs £280 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £190 and takes 22h 17m.
Lausanne to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Lausanne. It is currently 9:06 AM in Lausanne and 8:06 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Cardiff Central via Vallorbe, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 22h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Vallorbe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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