Travel Information from Lausanne to Zurich
| 173 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €16 - €132 | |
| Coach • €16 • 2 h 50 min | |
| Flight • €132 • 45 min | |
| Student Agency, SWISS or SBB |
Travel 173 km by train, coach or flight from Lausanne to Zurich. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Student Agency, SWISS or SBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Lausanne to Zurich.
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How to get from Lausanne to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1 713 | 713Cheapest
IC 5 515 | 515 · IR 35 2365 | 2365Fastest
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IC 1 713 | 713
IC 5 517 | 517 · IR 35 2367 | 2367
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FAQs: Travel from Lausanne to Zurich
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You can get from Lausanne to Zurich 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €16 compared to other travel options to Zurich:
A coach is €116 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €132 from Lausanne to Zurich.
A coach is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €44.
The quickest way to travel from Lausanne to Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 45 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Zurich by coach takes 2 h 50 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 8 min of travel time.
The distance between Lausanne and Zurich is around 173 km.
The average frequency per day from Lausanne to Zurich is:
- 3 coaches per day.
- 7 flights a day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Zurich from Lausanne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Lausanne to Zurich:
- Most travellers catch their train from Lausanne and arrive in Zurich HB.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lausanne to Zurich:
- You can travel by coach between Lausanne and Zurich with Student Agency or FlixBus, and you can find Student Agency Lausanne to Zurich tickets for €16 on Omio.
- You can go to Zurich from Lausanne by plane with SWISS. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €132 with SWISS from Lausanne to Zurich on Omio.
- You can take a train from Lausanne to Zurich with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS). Cheap tickets can be found for €44 with SBB from Lausanne to Zurich.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lausanne to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Student Agency or FlixBus with 2 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flights with SWISS with 7 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lausanne to Zurich.
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