- Must visit
Olympic Museum
The City’s Flagship Museum On Ouchy’s Lakeside, Covering Olympic History, Athletes, And Interactive Sports Exhibits.
Cheapest price
$25
Average price
$33
Fastest journey
1 h 9 m
Average duration
1 h 9 m
Trains per day
39
Distance
79 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bern to Lausanne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bern to Lausanne will cost around $33 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
Of the 39 trains that leave Bern for Lausanne on Sun, Jun 28, 27 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 28 the direct trains cover the 79 km distance in an average of 1 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 9 m .
On Sun, Jun 28 the slowest trains will take 1 h 9 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IR 15 2504 | 2504
IC 1 702 | 702
IR 15 2506 | 2506
IC 1 704 | 704
IC 1 706 | 706
IC 1 708 | 708
IC 1 702 | 702
IC 1 704 | 704
IC 1 706 | 706
IC 900 | 900Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $26, and a bus costs an average of $61.
Distance: 49 miles (79 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$37 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price | $74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Lausanne:
A train is $24 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bern to Lausanne costing on average $62 (€51).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 11m.
The journey is about 2m faster (1h 11m by train vs 1h 13m by car) and roughly $36 (€30) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($37 (€31) vs $74 (€61)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Bern to Lausanne trains for today, Saturday, June 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 15 2510 | 2510 | 8:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3810 | 3810 · S 40 24618 | 24618 | 8:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 9:39 AM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 708 | 708 | 8:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 9:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2512 | 2512 | 9:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3812 | 3812 · S 40 24622 | 24622 | 9:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 10:39 AM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 710 | 710 | 9:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 10:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2514 | 2514 | 10:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 11:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3814 | 3814 · S 40 24626 | 24626 | 10:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 11:39 AM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 712 | 712 | 10:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 11:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2516 | 2516 | 11:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 12:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3816 | 3816 · S 40 24632 | 24632 | 11:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 12:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 714 | 714 | 11:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 12:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2518 | 2518 | 12:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3818 | 3818 · S 40 24636 | 24636 | 12:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 1:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 900 | 900 | 12:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 1:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2520 | 2520 | 1:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 2:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3820 | 3820 · S 40 24642 | 24642 | 1:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 2:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 718 | 718 | 1:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 2:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2522 | 2522 | 2:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 3:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3822 | 3822 · S 40 24646 | 24646 | 2:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 3:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 902 | 902 | 2:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 3:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2524 | 2524 | 3:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 4:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3824 | 3824 · S 40 24652 | 24652 | 3:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 4:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 722 | 722 | 3:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 4:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2526 | 2526 | 4:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 5:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3826 | 3826 · S 40 24656 | 24656 | 4:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 5:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 904 | 904 | 4:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 5:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2528 | 2528 | 5:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 6:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3828 | 3828 · S 40 24662 | 24662 | 5:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 6:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 726 | 726 | 5:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 6:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2530 | 2530 | 6:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3830 | 3830 · S 40 24666 | 24666 | 6:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 7:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 906 | 906 | 6:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 7:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2532 | 2532 | 7:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3832 | 3832 · S 40 24672 | 24672 | 7:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 8:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 730 | 730 | 7:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 8:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2534 | 2534 | 8:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3834 | 3834 · S 40 24676 | 24676 | 8:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 9:39 PM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 908 | 908 | 8:34 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 9:43 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2536 | 2536 | 9:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:20 PM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2542 | 2542 | 12:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h19 | 1:28 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 1 15190 | 15190 · RE N1 742 | 742 | 12:18 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2h58 | 3:16 AM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 15 2504 | 2504 | 5:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 6:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 702 | 702 | 5:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 6:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2506 | 2506 | 6:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 704 | 704 | 6:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 7:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 15 2508 | 2508 | 7:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:20 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 2 3808 | 3808 · S 40 24614 | 24614 | 7:09 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 8:39 AM Lausanne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 706 | 706 | 7:34 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h09 | 8:43 AM Lausanne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Bern to Lausanne run on average 8 times per day, taking around 1h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $26 (€22) if you book in advance.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 49 miles (79 km) distance in 1h 9m.
Distance 49 miles (79 km) |
Average train duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 (€22) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 9m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
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Discover the best of Lausanne — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Lausanne trip today.
The City’s Flagship Museum On Ouchy’s Lakeside, Covering Olympic History, Athletes, And Interactive Sports Exhibits.
Internationally Renowned Museum Devoted To Outsider Art, Founded From Jean Dubuffet’s Collection.
Major Arts District Next To The Station, Home To Several Museums In A Contemporary Cultural Complex.
Lausanne’s Best-Known Lakeside District, Popular For Promenades, Views, Parks, And Easy Access To The Water.
Atmospheric Historic Center With Steep Lanes, Small Squares, Shops, And Major Monuments Around The Cathedral.
Scenic Waterfront Walk Along Lake Geneva, Favored For Strolling, Sunset Views, And Classic Lausanne Photos.
A classic Swiss fondue made with Gruyère and Vacherin Fribourgeois, traditionally shared with bread. It is a staple in French-speaking Switzerland and very popular around Lausanne.
Melted raclette cheese scraped over potatoes and served with pickles and onions. This emblematic dish from nearby Romandy and Valais is widely enjoyed in Lausanne.
The signature dish of Canton Vaud: leeks and potatoes slowly stewed together, usually served with saucisse aux choux. It is one of the most local specialties to try in Lausanne.
A world-renowned fine dining destination just outside central Lausanne, celebrated for exceptional French haute cuisine and polished service.
A longstanding local favorite near the station, known for its lively bistro atmosphere, seasonal cooking, and dependable Swiss-French comfort food.
One of Lausanne’s most historic restaurants, appreciated for traditional Swiss dishes, rustic charm, and a classic old-town dining experience.
Lausanne is pricey by European standards, especially for hotels and dining. Groceries and transit are manageable, but restaurant meals add up quickly.
Service is included by law. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving CHF 2-10 for good service is appreciated. Round up taxi fares; no tip needed for quick coffee stops.
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Lausanne Railway Station, Lausanne -> Place Saint-Francois, Lausanne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bern to Lausanne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lausanne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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