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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, and a train costs an average of $97.
Distance: 411 miles (663 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$197 Average price | $196 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest |
9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 45m Average total duration 15h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Lausanne to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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IC 1613 · ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 124
IR 2513 · IC 964 · ICE 108 · 20082
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IC 1 714 | 714+
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IR 95 1716 | 1716+
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IR 15 2516 | 2516+
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Amsterdam:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Amsterdam costing on average $60 (€49).
A bus is $43 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Amsterdam costing on average $97 (€79).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 27m.
Bus takes on average 15h 25m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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