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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeGVA - BER
    6h 6m
    €63–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus StationbusN106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbusN42
    18h 9m
    €54–113

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to OltentrainIc5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain12
    11h 14m
    €116–233

  4. Drive 980.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Checkpoint Charliecar980.4 km
    10h
    €171–247

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeZRH - BER
    7h 23m
    €94–252

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    7h 44m
    €83–263

  7. Train via Biel/Bienne

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BiennetrainIc5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    11h 49m
    €117–343

  8. Train via Biel/Bienne #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BiennetrainIc5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain12N
    14h 2m
    €212–343

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Checkpoint Charliecar
    10h 10m
    €225–299

Lausanne to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Checkpoint Charlie via Olten, Basel SBB, Berlin-Spandau, and Berlin Potsdamer Platz in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Checkpoint Charlie via Zurich Bus Station, Berlin Südkreuz train station, S Südkreuz Bhf, and S Anhalter Bahnhof in around 18h 9m.

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