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Compare train, bus, and flight for Florence to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $83, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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$83 Average price Cheapest | $95 Average price | $452 Average price | $285 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 39m Average total duration 11h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Florence to Lausanne
Compare the available ways to get from Florence to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Lausanne:
A train is $13 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Lausanne costing on average $95 (€80).
A train is $370 (€311) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Lausanne costing on average $452 (€379).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
The journey is about 53m faster (6h 10m by train vs 7h 3m by car) and roughly $203 (€170) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($83 (€69) vs $285 (€239)). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Lausanne
How to get from Florence to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55 AM 12h20 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 12:15 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55 AM 12h20 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 12:15 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AZ7198 · AZ38706:55 PM 2h55 Florence Peretola Airport 9:50 PM Geneva International Airport $167 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
9924+EuroCity 4612:25 PM 10h49 Florence Santa Maria Novella 11:14 PM Lausanne station $75 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9916+EuroCity 46
10:25 AM 12h49 Florence Santa Maria Novella 11:14 PM Lausanne station $75 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9912+EuroCity 46
9:25 AM 13h49 Florence Santa Maria Novella 11:14 PM Lausanne station $75 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:40 PM 13h15 Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo 12:55 PM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $70 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:05 AM 12h50 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 12:55 PM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $72 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:05 PM 14h35 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 11:40 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $74 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1676 · AZ5766:25 AM 4h20 Florence Peretola Airport 10:45 AM Geneva International Airport $128 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1267 · AF1142
6:50 AM 9h20 Florence Peretola Airport 4:10 PM Geneva International Airport $145 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1676 · AZ576+
IR 95 1721 | 17216:25 AM 6h45 Florence Peretola Airport 1:10 PM Lausanne station $150 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Lausanne:
A train is $13 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Lausanne costing on average $95 (€80).
A train is $370 (€311) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Lausanne costing on average $452 (€379).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with Air France, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Luxair, Lufthansa to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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