Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne
| 265 miles (427 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $25 - $135 | |
| Bus • $25 (€23) • 7 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $135 (€122) • 1 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus, 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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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
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IR 15 2529 | 2529Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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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.

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.
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