There are 7 ways to get from Balerna to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
5h 29mCHF 128–401Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como to Milanbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 12mCHF 24–51Drive 301.2 km
- Drive from Balerna to Lausannecar 301.2 km
4h 5mCHF 48–69Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 31mCHF 146–449Train
- Take the train from Balerna to Bellinzonatrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Lausannetrain Ic
5h 45mCHF 114–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Mendrisio S. Martino to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milan to Lausannebus FlixBus N1524
9h 22mCHF 27–46Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 6mCHF 172–526
Balerna to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balerna to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Balerna to Lausanne is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Balerna to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Balerna and arriving at Lausanne via Lugano and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Balerna and Lausanne is 418 km. The road distance is 301.2 km.
The best way to get from Balerna to Lausanne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Balerna to Lausanne, including transfers.
Balerna to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Balerna to Lausanne is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 12m.
Balerna to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balerna to Lausanne is 301 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Balerna to Lausanne.
What companies run services between Balerna, Switzerland and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Balerna to Lausanne via Lugano and Zürich HB in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balerna to Lausanne via Como S. Giovanni, Como, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Balerna to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Balerna to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio S. Martino to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Como to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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