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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 27m
    $430–1,181

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

    cheapest
    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 49m
    $423–1,448

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    18h 14m
    $496–1,171

  4. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BSL - SEA
    19h 44m
    $436–1,513

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane FRA - SEA
    18h 40m
    $554–1,541

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,309.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 27m

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, then take the vehicle to Pioneer Square. 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, then take the vehicle to Pioneer Square.

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