Lausanne to Zurich Airport train with SBB

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Lausanne to Zurich Airport

Showing times and prices for Nov 06

Cheapest price

$69

Average price

$91

Fastest journey

2 h 25 m

Average duration

2 h 25 m

Trains per day

48

Distance

179 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lausanne to Zurich Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Lausanne to Zurich Airport will cost around $91 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $69.

Fast trains

Of the 48 trains that leave Lausanne for Zurich Airport on Thu, Nov 06, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Thu, Nov 06 the direct trains cover the 179 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 25 m .

On Thu, Nov 06 the slowest trains will take 2 h 27 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.

SBBIC 5 1515 | 1515
08:04AM2h38
Lausanne station
10:42AMZurich Airport
$691One-way
0 transfers
SBBIC 1 733 | 733 · IR 75 2137 | 2137
07:17PM2h27
Lausanne station
09:44PMZurich Airport
$701One-way
1 transfer
SBBIC 1 719 | 719
12:17PM2h34
Lausanne station
02:51PMZurich Airport
$701One-way
0 transfers
SBBIC 1 721 | 721
01:17PM2h34
Lausanne station
03:51PMZurich Airport
$701One-way
0 transfers
SBBIR 15 2521 | 2521 · IC 8 821 | 821
12:40PM2h34
Lausanne station
03:14PMZurich Airport
$701One-way
1 transfer

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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Zurich Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €53, and a flight costs an average of €139.

Distance: 111 miles (179 km)

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€68

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€381

Average price

3h 1m

Average total duration

2h 31m

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4h 0m

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1h 0m

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Live departures

Lausanne to Zurich Airport train times

The table below shows live departures for Lausanne to Zurich Airport trains for tomorrow, Thursday, November 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at 8:22 PM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
sbbIC 1 709 | 709 · IR 75 2113 | 21136:17 AM Lausanne station
2h27
8:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 709 | 7096:17 AM Lausanne station
2h34
8:51 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 5 513 | 5136:34 AM Lausanne station
2h38
9:12 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2511 | 2511 · IC 8 811 | 811 · IC 5 513 | 5136:40 AM Lausanne station
2h32
9:12 AM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2511 | 2511 · IC 8 811 | 8116:40 AM Lausanne station
2h34
9:14 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 1515 | 15157:04 AM Lausanne station
2h38
9:42 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 711 | 7117:17 AM Lausanne station
2h34
9:51 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 711 | 711 · IC 5 1515 | 15157:17 AM Lausanne station
2h25
9:42 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 515 | 5157:34 AM Lausanne station
2h38
10:12 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2513 | 2513 · IC 81 813 | 8137:40 AM Lausanne station
2h34
10:14 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIR 15 2513 | 2513 · IC 81 813 | 813 · IC 5 515 | 5157:40 AM Lausanne station
2h32
10:12 AM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIC 5 1523 | 152311:04 AM Lausanne station
2h38
1:42 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 719 | 719 · IC 5 1523 | 152311:17 AM Lausanne station
2h25
1:42 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 719 | 71911:17 AM Lausanne station
2h34
1:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 5 523 | 52311:34 AM Lausanne station
2h38
2:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2521 | 2521 · IC 8 821 | 821 · IC 5 523 | 52311:40 AM Lausanne station
2h32
2:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2521 | 2521 · IC 8 821 | 82111:40 AM Lausanne station
2h34
2:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 721 | 72112:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
2:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 721 | 721 · IR 75 2125 | 212512:17 PM Lausanne station
2h27
2:44 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 525 | 52512:34 PM Lausanne station
2h38
3:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2523 | 2523 · IC 81 823 | 82312:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
3:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIR 15 2523 | 2523 · IC 81 823 | 823 · IC 5 525 | 52512:40 PM Lausanne station
2h32
3:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIC 5 1527 | 15271:04 PM Lausanne station
2h38
3:42 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 723 | 7231:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
3:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 723 | 723 · IC 5 1527 | 15271:17 PM Lausanne station
2h25
3:42 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 527 | 5271:34 PM Lausanne station
2h38
4:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2525 | 2525 · IC 8 825 | 825 · IC 5 527 | 5271:40 PM Lausanne station
2h32
4:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2525 | 2525 · IC 8 825 | 8251:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
4:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 529 | 5292:34 PM Lausanne station
2h38
5:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2527 | 2527 · IC 81 827 | 827 · IC 5 529 | 5292:40 PM Lausanne station
2h32
5:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2527 | 2527 · IC 81 827 | 8272:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
5:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 1531 | 15313:04 PM Lausanne station
2h38
5:42 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 727 | 727 · IC 5 1531 | 15313:17 PM Lausanne station
2h25
5:42 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 727 | 7273:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
5:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 5 531 | 5313:34 PM Lausanne station
2h38
6:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2529 | 2529 · IC 8 829 | 829 · IC 5 531 | 5313:40 PM Lausanne station
2h32
6:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2529 | 2529 · IC 8 829 | 8293:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
6:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 729 | 7294:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
6:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 1 729 | 729 · IR 75 2133 | 21334:17 PM Lausanne station
2h27
6:44 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 5 533 | 5334:34 PM Lausanne station
2h38
7:12 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIR 15 2531 | 2531 · IC 81 831 | 831 · IC 5 533 | 5334:40 PM Lausanne station
2h32
7:12 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIR 15 2531 | 2531 · IC 81 831 | 8314:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
7:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 731 | 731 · IR 75 2135 | 21355:17 PM Lausanne station
2h27
7:44 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 731 | 7315:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
7:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
sbbIC 5 535 | 535 · IC 8 845 | 8455:34 PM Lausanne station
2h40
8:14 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIR 15 2533 | 2533 · IC 8 833 | 833 · IC 8 845 | 8455:40 PM Lausanne station
2h34
8:14 PM Zurich Airport2 transfers
sbbIC 1 733 | 733 · IR 75 2137 | 21376:17 PM Lausanne station
2h27
8:44 PM Zurich Airport1 transfer
sbbIC 1 733 | 7336:17 PM Lausanne station
2h34
8:51 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport

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Trains from Lausanne to Zurich Airport run on average 12 times per day, taking around 2h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $65 (€53) if you book in advance.

There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:04, the last at 12:17. The fastest train covers the 111 miles (179 km) distance in 2h 34m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
111 miles (179 km)
Average train duration
2h 31m
Cheapest ticket price
$65 (€53)
Trains per day
12
Direct trains
4
Fastest train
2h 34m
First train
06:04
Last train
12:17
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Lausanne to Zurich Airport trainsSBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Lausanne and Zurich Airport from $65 (€53). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SBB

About
SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.
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Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 32m
Cheapest Price
$44 (€36)
SBB frequency
12 a day
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service
Seat reservation
Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone

Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 27m
Cheapest Price
$122 (€100)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) frequency
50 a day

FAQs: Trains from Lausanne to Zurich Airport

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lausanne to Zurich Airport 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 Zurich Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
A day trip from Lausanne to Zurich Airport is not feasible as the journey duration is 2h 34m. The distance is 111 miles (179 km), and there are 12 trains per day.
Train ticket prices from Lausanne to Zurich Airport can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $65 (€53), while the average price is around $83 (€68).
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Zurich Airport is by train, with a cost of around $65 (€53).
The first train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport leaves at 6:04 AM.
Yes, you can take the train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport.
Yes, there is a direct train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport. This service operates 4 times per day, provided by SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).
The train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport takes 2h 34m and runs 12 per day.
The last train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport leaves at 12:17 PM.
Yes, the train journey from Lausanne to Zurich Airport is scenic, offering views of Lake Geneva, charming Swiss villages, and the picturesque landscapes of the Swiss Plateau.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Lausanne to Zurich Airport.
The distance by train from Lausanne to Zurich Airport is 111 miles (179 km).
There is no high speed train available from Lausanne to Zurich Airport.

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Popular train stations from Lausanne to Zurich Airport

Lausanne
Zurich
Lausanne-ChauderonAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
Lausanne-Flon, pl. de l'EuropeAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
Rue du Pont, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
LausanneWifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
address
Address
Place de la Gare 5, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Sunday
platformCount
Number of platforms
5
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Rue du Simplon.
Dining
Dining
  • Cafe du Grutli
  • Le Chalet Suisse
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Ramps.
WC
WC
  • CHF 1
Hotel
Hotel
  • Beau-Rivage Palace
  • Lausanne Palace
  • Hotel Continental
Lounge
Lounge
  • Located in the main hall
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • 440 places, covered
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Avis
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main hall
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for trains to France, Germany, Italy, and regional destinations
  • Hall 2: Metro connections
Public transit options for Lausanne
  • Metro: Line M2
  • Bus: Several lines available
  • Tram: Line T1
Lausanne, Bel-AirAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
Rue du Pont, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne, VigieAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
Rue du Pont, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne, Pont ChauderonAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
Lausanne, Ouchy-OlympiqueParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelBike ParkingBike Rental
Amenities at train station
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
information
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
Lausanne, ChauderonAccessibility
Amenities at train station
AccessibilityAccessibility
information
address
Address
1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km

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