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Compare bus, train, and flight for Milan to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. 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 €40, while a flight costs an average of €146.
Distance: 230 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€109 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €146 Average price |
5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg 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 Milan to Lausanne:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €103.
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 8h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Lausanne
How to get from Milan to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:15 PM5h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano12:15 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:15 PM5h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano12:15 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX2808+
LX16292:55 PM3h00Milan Malpensa Airport5:55 PMGeneva International Airport€5961One-way1 transfer
Other options
B 523 580 | 580 · S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 230812:38 AM8h42Milan9:20 AMLausanne station€581One-way4 transfers
B 523 580 | 580 · S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IC 5 510 | 51012:38 AM8h48Milan9:26 AMLausanne station€581One-way3 transfers
EuroCity 408:10 AM3h38Milan Centrale11:48 AMLausanne station€901One-way0 transfers
5720211:59 PM5h01Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano5:00 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€271One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:15 AM6h40Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano12:55 PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome€491One-way0 transfers
VY6337 · VY620010:20 PM10h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMGeneva International Airport€891One-way1 transfer
VY6339 · VY62007:15 PM13h50Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMGeneva International Airport€1071One-way1 transfer
VY6335 · VY62006:20 PM14h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMGeneva International Airport€1231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lausanne:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €103.
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 8h 4m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Lausanne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chiasso station and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Ente Autonomo Volturno, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with DSB, SBB, Trenitalia, EuroCity to go to Lausanne by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Gulf Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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