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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €71 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €71, while a flight costs an average of €416.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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€71 Average price Cheapest | €416 Average price | €83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Zurich:
A train is €344 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
The journey is about 18m faster (2h 29m by train vs 2h 47m by car) and roughly €11 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€71 vs €83). 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 Zurich
How to get from Lausanne to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- SN 13847 | 13847 · IR 15 2505 | 2505 · IC 8 805 | 8052:46 AM4h15Lausanne station7:01 AMZurich HB€491One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- SN 13847 | 13847 · IR 15 2505 | 2505 · IC 8 805 | 8052:46 AM4h15Lausanne station7:01 AMZurich HB€491One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LX28016:00 AM0h45Geneva International Airport6:45 AMZurich Airport€4231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- SN 13847 | 13847 · IR 15 2505 | 2505 · IC 8 805 | 805 · IR 13 3257 | 32572:46 AM4h28Lausanne station7:14 AMZürich Oerlikon€511One-way3 transfers
- SN 13847 | 13847 · IR 15 2505 | 2505 · IC 8 805 | 805 · S 5 18524 | 185242:46 AM4h28Lausanne station7:14 AMZurich Altstetten€521One-way3 transfers
- SN 13847 | 13847 · S 1 15117 | 15117 · IC 8 805 | 8052:46 AM4h15Lausanne station7:01 AMZurich HB€541One-way2 transfers
- LX28198:20 PM0h55Geneva International Airport9:15 PMZurich Airport€3631One-way0 transfers
- LX280911:00 AM1h00Geneva International Airport12:00 PMZurich Airport€3631One-way0 transfers
- LX28057:15 AM0h50Geneva International Airport8:05 AMZurich Airport€4231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Zurich:
A train is €344 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Zurich costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Zurich 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 Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Évian-les-Bains, Gare Routière and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- 8 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss, Edelweiss Air.
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