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How to get fromLausanne to Seattleby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Seattle by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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    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 32m
    $355–1,135

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    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 49m
    $404–1,391

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    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
    $440–813

  4. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane LYS - SEA
    20h 39m
    $375–1,297

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    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 53m
    $541–1,539

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane GVA - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    21h 37m

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,309.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 32m

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 Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Pioneer Square.

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