How to travel from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main

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Travel Information from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main

Distance265 miles (427 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$26 - $106
Cheapest modeBus • $26 (€23) • 8 h
Fastest modeFlight • $106 (€96) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, SWISS or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 265 miles (427 km) between Lausanne and Frankfurt am Main. 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 Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main.

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from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main

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

Our recommendation

bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM9h05
Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
08:00PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$481One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM9h05
Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
08:00PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$481One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Air DolomitiLH5675
10:45AM1h15
Geneva International Airport
12:00PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$7681One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnIR 2517 · IC 968 · ICE 72 · ICE 106
10:40AM5h27
Lausanne station
04:07PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station
$1561One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIR 2519 · EC 6 · ICE 276
11:40AM5h28
Lausanne station
05:08PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$1811One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnIR 2515 · ICE 278
09:40AM5h28
Lausanne station
03:08PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$2021One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
02:20AM8h25
Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
10:45AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$491One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:20AM8h00
Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
10:20AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$551One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
02:20AM10h48
Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome
01:08PMFrankfurt South station
$601One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1930+KLM CityhopperKL1819
09:10AM4h30
Geneva International Airport
01:40PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4081One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1928+KLM CityhopperKL1817
07:10AM3h55
Geneva International Airport
11:05AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4081One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1928+KLM CityhopperKL1819
07:10AM6h30
Geneva International Airport
01:40PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4081One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $26 (€23) compared to other travel options to Frankfurt am Main:

A bus is $80 (€72) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $106 (€96).

A bus is $7 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $33 (€30).

The quickest way to travel from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 12 min of travel time.

Frankfurt am Main is approximately 265 miles (427 km) away from Lausanne.

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

  • 5 buses per day.
  • Around 42 flights per day.
  • Around 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Lausanne and 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 Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main:

  • You can go to Frankfurt am Main from Lausanne by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $26 (€23) with FlixBus from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main on Omio.
  • You can go to Frankfurt am Main from Lausanne by plane with SWISS, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti or Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $106 (€96) with KLM from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main on Omio.
  • You can travel by train from Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Deutsche Bahn Lausanne to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $33 (€30) on Omio.

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

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 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 Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Frankfurt am Main from Lausanne.

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

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