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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €116, while a flight costs an average of €612.
Distance: 682 miles (1099 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€150 Average price | €612 Average price | €116 Average price Cheapest | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 1m Average total duration 14h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 29m Average total duration 24h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lausanne:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lausanne costing on average €150.
A bus is €497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lausanne costing on average €612.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 1m.
Bus takes on average 25h 29m.
You'll arrive about 21m sooner (14h 31m by train vs 14h 52m by car). Tickets start at around €150 compared to roughly €89 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Lausanne
How to get from Copenhagen to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:05 AM 29h10 Copenhagen 3:15 PM Lausanne €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:05 AM 29h10 Copenhagen 3:15 PM Lausanne €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:05 AM 29h10 Copenhagen 3:15 PM Lausanne €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

7:35 AM 31h30 Copenhagen 3:05 PM Lausanne €110 1 One-way 0 transfers
7:30 PM 32h10 Copenhagen 3:40 AM Lausanne €113 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lausanne:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lausanne costing on average €150.
A bus is €497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lausanne costing on average €612.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 1m.
Bus takes on average 25h 29m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Travel with Sas Airways, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Vueling, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, TAP Portugal, Cityjet, AJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Luxair, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Indigo Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Turkish Airlines to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lausanne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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