Travel Information between Cologne and Lausanne
| 304 miles (491 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $41 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 6 h 16 min | |
| Flight • $41 (€37) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 304 miles (491 km) between Cologne and Lausanne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Lausanne.
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How to get from Cologne to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
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LX2804Other options
EC 7 · EC 973 · IR 2524
ICE 103 · IC 971 · IR 2522
ICE 915 · ICE 71 · IC 623 · IC 720
FlixBus · FlixBus
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IR 90 1819 | 1819
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IC 1 721 | 721
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IR 95 1721 | 1721Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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There are 3 options to travel from Cologne to Lausanne including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Lausanne from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Lausanne:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $38 (€34) for the same trip.
A train is $8 (€7) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $41 (€37) from Cologne to Lausanne.
The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Lausanne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 11 h.
Getting to Lausanne by train takes 6 h 16 min on average.
The Cologne to Lausanne distance is around 304 miles (491 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Lausanne is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 13 flights a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Lausanne:
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Lausanne:
- FlixBus can get you to Lausanne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Lausanne for $38 (€34) on Omio.
- Eurowings can take you to Lausanne by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Cologne to Lausanne for $41 (€37).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lausanne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Lausanne tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Lausanne with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 1 direct flight 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 from Cologne to Lausanne.
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