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How to get fromLausanne to Lensby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Lens by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Arrastrain train Tgv
    8h 1m
    €153–283

  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
    €58–87

  3. Drive  634.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Lenscar car 634.8 km
    6h 54m
    €113–163

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 53m
    €108–293

  5. 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 Lenstrain train Tgv
    8h 25m
    €160–237

  6. 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 38m
    €125–186

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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
    €155–355

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    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
    €134–366

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, 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 20m
    €130–336

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    8h 45m
    €191–464

Lausanne to Lens by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Lens via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Arras in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Lens via Paris in around 11h 20m.

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