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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 17m
    €92–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N839
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    15h 38m
    €56–159

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 50m
    €181–344

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus
    14h 5m
    €72–207

  5. Drive 766.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Rotterdamcar car 766.4 km
    8h 49m
    €134–193

  6. 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 Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €93–274

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 44m
    €162–396

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 55m
    €122–375

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 41m
    €129–301

Lausanne to Rotterdam by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Rotterdam Centraal via Geneve, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 38m.

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