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How to get fromLausanne to Seattleby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Seattle by train or plane

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane GVA - SEA
    16h 51m
    $417–742

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane ZRH - SEA
    16h 9m
    $376–1,309

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BSL - SEA
    20h 9m
    $457–1,414

  4. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane LYS - SEA
    20h 22m
    $569–1,335

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane FRA - SEA
    20h 8m
    $508–1,518

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Seattle. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony.

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