How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne

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Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne

Distance265 miles (427 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$25 - $135
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€23) • 7 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $135 (€122) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, SWISS or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 265 miles (427 km) by train, bus or flight between Frankfurt am Main and Lausanne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, SWISS or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:158h50
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
17:05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$1061One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:158h50
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
17:05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$1061One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1216
12:001h10
Frankfurt am Main Airport
13:10Geneva International Airport
$9081One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnECE 151 · IC 1620
08:025h54
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
13:56Lausanne station
$1871One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 279 · IR 2524
10:505h30
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
16:20Lausanne station
$1871One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 71 · IC 1624
10:205h36
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
15:56Lausanne station
$1871One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
23:057h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
06:35Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$1271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
22:457h50
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
06:35Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$1291One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:2010h45
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
17:05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
$1521One-way
1 transfer
German AirwaysKL1816+KLM CityhopperKL1933+SBBIC 1 727 | 727
10:155h59
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:14Lausanne station
$4611One-way
2 transfers
German AirwaysKL1816+KLM CityhopperKL1933+SBBIR 95 1727 | 1727
10:155h55
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:10Lausanne station
$4621One-way
2 transfers
German AirwaysKL1816+KLM CityhopperKL1933+SBBIR 15 2529 | 2529
10:156h22
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:37Lausanne station
$4621One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne

Travel to Lausanne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Lausanne from Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lausanne from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€23).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne:

Taking a bus costs $110 (€99) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $135 (€122) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 7 h 30 min on average.

Train takes 5 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 265 miles (427 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Lausanne.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne is:

  • Around 4 buses per day.
  • Around 35 flights per day.
  • 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Lausanne from Frankfurt am Main 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 when traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) to Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.

The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne:

  • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne tickets on Omio for $25 (€23).
  • SWISS, KLM Cityhopper or Lufthansa can get you to Lausanne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with KLM Cityhopper from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne for $135 (€122) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn can take you to Lausanne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne for $33 (€30).

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 3 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flight available with 10 direct flights 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 to Lausanne from Frankfurt am Main.

Your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne doesn't have to end in Lausanne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zurich or Lyon. If you’d like to add Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zurich or Lyon to your Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lausanne today!

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