There are 3 ways to get from Lausanne to Alsace by train, bus, or car
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Lausanne to Alsace by train and tram
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The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Alsace is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Alsace is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Alumnat via Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Scherwiller via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St Louis and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Lausanne and Alsace is 279 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Lausanne to Alsace, including transfers.
Lausanne to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Alsace train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Alsace is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Scherwiller via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, and Selestat in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lausanne to Colmar 4 times a week. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Lausanne to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Colmar station.
Lausanne to Alsace train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Alsace is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Lausanne to Alsace.
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