How to travel from Zurich to Lausanne

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Travel Information to Lausanne from Zurich

Distance173 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€15 - €384
Cheapest modeCoach • €15 • 2 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • €384 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesStudent Agency, SWISS or SBB

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 173 km from Zurich to Lausanne. 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 Zurich to Lausanne.

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from Zurich to Lausanne

How to get from Zurich to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Zurich to Lausanne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SBBIC 5 514 | 514
09:04AM2h22
Zurich HB
11:26AMLausanne station
591One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

SBBIR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 5 514 | 514
08:59AM2h27
Zurich Altstetten
11:26AMLausanne station
561One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

SWISSLX2824
12:05PM0h50
Zurich Airport
12:55PMGeneva International Airport
2931One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SBBIC 1 710 | 710
08:32AM2h11
Zurich HB
10:43AMLausanne station
581One-way
0 transfers
SBBIC 5 512 | 512
08:04AM2h22
Zurich HB
10:26AMLausanne station
581One-way
0 transfers
SBBIC 1 710 | 710
08:15AM2h28
Zürich Oerlikon
10:43AMLausanne station
601One-way
0 transfers
SWISSLX2804
09:10AM0h50
Zurich Airport
10:00AMGeneva International Airport
3481One-way
0 transfers
SWISSLX2806
01:05PM0h50
Zurich Airport
01:55PMGeneva International Airport
3481One-way
0 transfers
SWISSLX2808
04:45PM0h55
Zurich Airport
05:40PMGeneva International Airport
3481One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Lausanne

Travel to Lausanne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Lausanne.

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There are 3 travel options between Zurich and Lausanne. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Zurich to Lausanne is a coach with an average price of €15.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lausanne:

A coach is €369 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Lausanne costing on average €384.

Taking a coach costs €29 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €44.

The quickest way to travel between Zurich and Lausanne is by flight, which takes on average 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 2 h 55 min on average.

Getting to Lausanne by train takes 2 h 8 min on average.

The distance between Zurich and Lausanne is around 173 km.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Lausanne is:

  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • Around 18 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Zurich and 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 Zurich to Lausanne:

  • Most travellers catch their train from Zurich HB and arrive in Lausanne.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Lausanne:

  • Student Agency or FlixBus can take you to Lausanne by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Student Agency from Zurich to Lausanne for €15.
  • SWISS can get you to Lausanne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with SWISS from Zurich to Lausanne for €384 on Omio.
  • Travel with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Lausanne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SBB Zurich to Lausanne tickets on Omio for €44.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Lausanne 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 trains with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) with 6 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lausanne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Zurich and Lausanne.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Zurich to Lausanne often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Geneva or Lyon. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zurich and Lausanne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Lausanne and any of these top destinations today!

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