There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 25mCHF 154–323Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 41mCHF 104–406Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
22h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
30h 42mCHF 247–461Drive 1,904.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lausannecar 1,904.6 km
20h 45mCHF 303–438Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 52mCHF 213–498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Lausannetrain Ec
31h 20mCHF 130–196Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus FlixBus 1921
35h 8mCHF 130–230
Bucharest to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Lausanne via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Lausanne is 1653 km. The road distance is 1904.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 22h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Bucharest to Lausanne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lausanne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to train which takes 30h 42m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 35h 8m.
Lausanne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:09 PM in Bucharest and 5:09 PM in Lausanne.
Bucharest to Lausanne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Lausanne via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 30h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 130–230 and the journey takes 33h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
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 Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–62
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–70
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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