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

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

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  1. Train via Frasne

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    7h 5m
    €147–224

  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
    €62–93

  3. Drive  634.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Lenscar car 634.8 km
    6h 54m
    €115–165

  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 55m
    €109–301

  5. Train

    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 24m
    €170–257

  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 40m
    €124–207

  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
    €151–365

  8. 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 5m
    €135–331

  9. 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 5m
    €139–376

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    8h 24m
    €199–452

Lausanne to Lens by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Lens via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Lens via Paris in around 11h 20m.

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