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Compare train, flight, and bus for Zurich to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $82 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. 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 $82, while a flight costs an average of $494.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$82 Average price Cheapest | $494 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 1h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 40m 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.
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Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Lausanne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lausanne:
A train is $413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Lausanne costing on average $494.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 51m.
The journey is about 15m faster (2h 25m by train vs 2h 40m by car) and roughly $18 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($82 vs $99). 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.
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How to get from Zurich to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Lausanne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 2504
12:02 AM 6h18 Zurich HB 6:20 AM Lausanne station $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 2504
12:02 AM 6h18 Zurich HB 6:20 AM Lausanne station $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LX2804
8:55 AM 0h50 Zurich Airport 9:45 AM Geneva International Airport $427 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1 704 | 704
5:19 AM 2h24 Zurich HB 7:43 AM Lausanne station $58 1 One-way 0 transfers - S 14 19416 | 19416 · IC 1 704 | 704
5:07 AM 2h36 Zürich Oerlikon 7:43 AM Lausanne station $61 1 One-way 1 transfer - IR 37 2290 | 2290 · S 29 8994 | 8994 · IR 17 2806 | 2806 · IR 15 2506 | 2506
12:08 AM 7h12 Zurich HB 7:20 AM Lausanne station $62 1 One-way 3 transfers
BA725 · BA7306:50 AM 5h30 Zurich Airport 12:20 PM Geneva International Airport $419 1 One-way 1 transfer- LX2824
12:05 PM 0h50 Zurich Airport 12:55 PM Geneva International Airport $427 1 One-way 0 transfers - LX2808
4:50 PM 0h50 Zurich Airport 5:40 PM Geneva International Airport $427 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lausanne:
A train is $413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Lausanne costing on average $494.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 51m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zürich Oerlikon and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Évian-les-Bains, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with Swiss, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Lausanne by flight.
- 7 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss.
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