There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Como by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain Re80
5h 53m€59–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus N1524
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardobus flibco
7h 55m€36–52Drive 309.6 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Comocar 309.6 km
4h 12m€53–76Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
5h 42m€89–220Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
5h 55m€109–199Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
6h 4m€124–283
Lausanne to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Como is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Como is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Como. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Como P.le S. Gottardo via Malpensa Airport - Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Como. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Locarno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Lausanne and Como is 427 km. The road distance is 309.6 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Como without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Lausanne to Como, including transfers.
Lausanne to Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Como is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Como S. Giovanni via Locarno in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Como P.le S. Gottardo via Milan and Malpensa Airport - Milan in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lausanne to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Como is 310 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Lausanne to Como.
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