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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, while a flight costs an average of €336.
Distance: 174 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€58 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €336 Average price | €83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Zurich:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €58.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €336.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Travel optionsfrom Lausanne to Zurich
How to get from Lausanne to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- S 41 24509 | 24509 · IC 1 705 | 7054:49 AM2h39Lausanne station7:28 AMZurich HB€441One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- S 41 24509 | 24509 · IC 1 705 | 7054:49 AM2h39Lausanne station7:28 AMZurich HB€441One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LX28016:00 AM0h45Geneva International Airport6:45 AMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- S 41 24509 | 24509 · IC 1 705 | 705 · S 5 18526 | 185264:49 AM2h55Lausanne station7:44 AMZurich Altstetten€461One-way2 transfers
- IC 901 | 9016:17 AM2h11Lausanne station8:28 AMZurich HB€471One-way0 transfers
- IC 901 | 901 · IR 55 707 | 7076:17 AM2h25Lausanne station8:42 AMZürich Oerlikon€491One-way1 transfer
- LX28057:15 AM0h50Geneva International Airport8:05 AMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
- LX28198:20 PM0h55Geneva International Airport9:15 PMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
- LX28176:45 PM0h55Geneva International Airport7:40 PMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Zurich:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €58.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €336.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Évian-les-Bains, Gare Routière and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Swiss to go to Zurich by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 7 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss.
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