There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain R3 / ...
- Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 43m€189–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
15h 25m€59–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 42m€109–177Drive 766.4 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Rotterdamcar 766.4 km
8h 49m€136–196Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 34m€102–290Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
13h 21m€181–367Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus
6h 51mTrain to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus
8h 19mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus
8h 17mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
8h 31m€155–384
Lausanne to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Vallorbe, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Lausanne and Rotterdam is 927 km. The road distance is 766.4 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 43m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Lausanne to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Rotterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 8h 43m and costs €180 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Rotterdam Centraal via Vallorbe, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Vallorbe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–90
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lausanne to Rotterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Vallorbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Rotterdam is 766 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Lausanne to Rotterdam.
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