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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 bus costs an average of $47, while a flight costs an average of $301.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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$91 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $301 Average price | $169 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne costing on average $91.
A bus is $254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne costing on average $301.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 53m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
The journey is about 22m faster (5h 23m by train vs 5h 45m by car) and roughly $79 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($91 vs $169). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 695 · IC 2387 · 17691 · IR 21069:50 PM10h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:43 AMLausanne station$571One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 695 · IC 2387 · 17691 · IR 21069:50 PM10h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:43 AMLausanne station$571One-way4 transfers
Fastest
LX108312:25 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport1:35 PMGeneva International Airport$7611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 205 · ICE 695 · IC 2387 · 176919:51 PM10h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:43 AMLausanne station$671One-way5 transfers
- ICE 2555 · IC 485 · IC 7228:50 AM7h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:43 PMLausanne station$811One-way2 transfers
- ICE 515 · ICE 2557 · IC 824 · IR 252810:51 AM7h29Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:20 PMLausanne station$1171One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM9h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:15 PMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome$671One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:05 PM7h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:35 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome$681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 PM7h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:35 AMLausanne, Parking du Vélodrome$711One-way0 transfers
AF1019 · AF18427:05 AM4h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:10 AMGeneva International Airport$3061One-way1 transfer- AF1019 · AF14427:05 AM6h45Frankfurt am Main Airport1:50 PMGeneva International Airport$3061One-way1 transfer
- AF1019 · AF13427:05 AM10h20Frankfurt am Main Airport5:25 PMGeneva International Airport$3061One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne costing on average $128.
A bus is $608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lausanne costing on average $671.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 46m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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