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 6mCHF 330–583Fly 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 48mCHF 290–845Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
- Take the train from Olten to Lausannetrain
18h 28mCHF 377–1,094Fly 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 34mCHF 475–1,079Fly 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 5mCHF 340–985
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 290 - SFr 850 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 15h 48m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 850.
The distance between Seattle and Lausanne is 8547 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Seattle to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:43 AM in Seattle and 5:43 PM in Lausanne.
There are 1171+ 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- 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 23–35
- 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 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–130
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