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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $616.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$119 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $616 Average price | $164 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 23m 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 Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $119 (€100).
A bus is $552 (€463) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $616 (€516).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 32m.
The journey is about 8m faster (5h 15m by train vs 5h 23m by car) and roughly $46 (€38) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($119 (€100) vs $164 (€138)). 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 Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:00 AM9h15Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:00 AM9h15Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH12138:35 AM1h15Geneva International Airport9:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$6271One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 711 · IC 612 · ICE 68:17 AM5h23Lausanne station1:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$781One-way2 transfers
- IR 2513 · IC 964 · ICE 108 · ICE 5988:40 AM5h29Lausanne station2:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$781One-way3 transfers
- IR 2515 · IC 966 · ICE 3709:40 AM5h29Lausanne station3:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$781One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 PM10h55Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 PM12h40Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM13h15Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$751One-way1 transfer
SN2726 · SN26117:05 AM4h35Geneva International Airport11:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2771One-way1 transfer- SN2712 · SN26118:15 AM3h25Geneva International Airport11:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3101One-way1 transfer
- KL1936 · KL18255:15 PM4h45Geneva International Airport10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3161One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $119 (€100).
A bus is $552 (€463) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $616 (€516).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 32m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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