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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rome to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $99, while a flight costs an average of $547.
Distance: 431 miles (694 km)
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$99 Average price Cheapest | $113 Average price | $547 Average price | $373 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 23m Average total duration 7h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 21m Average total duration 14h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Rome to Lausanne
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Lausanne:
A train is $15 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Lausanne costing on average $113 (€95).
A train is $448 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Lausanne costing on average $547 (€459).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 23m.
Bus takes on average 15h 21m.
The journey is about 1h 23m faster (7h 53m by train vs 9h 16m by car) and roughly $275 (€231) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($99 (€83) vs $373 (€313)). 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 Rome to Lausanne
How to get from Rome to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM 18h15 Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) 11:40 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $91 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM 18h15 Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) 11:40 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $91 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AZ5784:30 PM 1h35 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 6:05 PM Geneva International Airport $219 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 745+
EuroCity 44+
InterCityNotte 7946:06 AM 14h42 Rome Ostiense 8:48 PM Lausanne station $186 1 One-way 2 transfers
9928+
EuroCity 4411:40 AM 9h08 Rome Termini 8:48 PM Lausanne station $195 1 One-way 1 transfer
9912+
EuroCity 447:40 AM 13h08 Rome Termini 8:48 PM Lausanne station $195 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM 16h55 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 12:55 PM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM 14h50 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 12:15 AM Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome $108 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ5769:05 AM 1h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:45 AM Geneva International Airport $170 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ576+
IC 1 721 | 7219:05 AM 4h09 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 1:14 PM Lausanne station $195 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ576+
IR 95 1721 | 17219:05 AM 4h05 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 1:10 PM Lausanne station $196 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Lausanne:
A train is $15 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Lausanne costing on average $113 (€95).
A train is $448 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Lausanne costing on average $547 (€459).
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 23m.
Bus takes on average 15h 21m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Lausanne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lausanne by bus.
- Travel with Air France, ITA, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Luxair, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, AJet, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Amelia, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity to go to Lausanne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA, easyJet.
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