There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Lausanne by plane or train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SEA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
16h 4mCHF 346–820Fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SEA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
15h 46mCHF 345–865Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
18h 49mCHF 463–1,130Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SEA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
19h 15mCHF 430–1,129Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SEA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lausannetrain
17h 8mCHF 360–995
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lausanne is to fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 900 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 15h 46m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 900.
The distance between Seattle and Lausanne is 8547 km.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Seattle to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:46 AM in Seattle and 11:46 AM in Lausanne.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Lausanne.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Lausanne. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Lausanne.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–750
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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