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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Lenstrain train Tgv
    8h 26m
    €156–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    11h 20m
    €65–96

  3. Drive  634.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Lenscar car 634.8 km
    6h 54m
    €122–176

  4. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 51m
    €114–296

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    15h 41m
    €123–208

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 44m
    €150–353

  7. Train, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane GVA - LIL
    6h 3m
    €138–309

  8. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    7h 7m
    €126–319

Lausanne to Lens by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Lens via Annemasse, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Lens via Paris in around 11h 20m.

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