There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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 144–319Fly 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 39mCHF 109–326Bus, train
- 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 29mTrain
- 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 43mCHF 244–453Drive 1,904.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lausannecar 1,904.6 km
20h 45mCHF 301–434Fly 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 203–469Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus FlixBus 1921
34h 43mCHF 130–230Bus via Asti
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus
- Take the bus from Asti - Asti Ovest to Losanna Renensbus
38h 56mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lausannecar
20h 59mCHF 345–490
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 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Lausanne, Délices via Asti - Piazzale Antistante F.S. - Piazza Marconi, Asti - Asti Ovest and Renens VD, piscine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
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 43m.
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 which takes 22h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Bucharest to Lausanne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lausanne bus services, operated by Romfour, 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 30h 43m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 34h 43m.
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 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 130–230 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- 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 70–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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 75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- 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 21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- 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 95–150
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 59–64
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Asti - Asti Ovest to Losanna Renens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Lausanne bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Asti station.
Lausanne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:25 AM in Bucharest and 12:25 AM 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 1905 km. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Lausanne.
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