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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 €51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. 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 €51, while a flight costs an average of €416.
Distance: 230 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€104 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €416 Average price |
4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Lausanne
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lausanne:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €104.
A bus is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
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.
5720211:59 PM 5h01 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:00 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5720211:59 PM 5h01 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:00 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U254697:20 AM 1h00 Milan Linate Airport 8:20 AM Geneva International Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus6:15 AM 6h40 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 12:55 PM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:15 PM 5h00 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 12:15 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome €76 1 One-way 0 transfers
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IR 15 2517 | 25177:20 AM 3h17 Milan Linate Airport 10:37 AM Lausanne station €149 1 One-way 1 transfer
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IR 95 1721 | 17217:20 AM 5h50 Milan Linate Airport 1:10 PM Lausanne station €149 1 One-way 1 transfer
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IR 90 30819 | 308197:20 AM 5h24 Milan Linate Airport 12:44 PM Lausanne station €149 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lausanne:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €104.
A bus is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lausanne costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
- Around 28 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 British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Vueling, ITA, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, AJet, Eurowings, Gulf Air, Edelweiss Air, Ente Autonomo Volturno to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with SBB, Trenitalia, DSB, EuroCity to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Gulf Air.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
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