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 102–324Bus, 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 / ...
23h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Lausannetrain Ec
31h 20mCHF 191–269Drive 1,905.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lausannecar 1,905.6 km
20h 48mCHF 308–445Fly 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 156–444Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- 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 104–386Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
32h 18mCHF 263–487Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus FlixBus 1921
35h 8mCHF 160–280
Bucharest to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to fly and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 390 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Lausanne via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
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, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Bucharest and Lausanne is 1652 km. The road distance is 1905.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 23h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Bucharest to Lausanne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
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 32h 18m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 280 and takes 35h 8m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Lausanne via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 32h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 160–280 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 85–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–280
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Lausanne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:30 PM in Bucharest and 9:30 PM in Lausanne.
Bucharest to Lausanne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Lausanne is 1906 km. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Bucharest to Lausanne.
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