There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Como 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 Lausanne to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
5h 50m€108–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Malpensa Airport - MilanN1524
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardoflibco
7h 52m€43–64Drive 308.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Como308.8 km
4h 12m€53–77Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)GVA - MXP
5h 36m€78–226Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to LocarnoIc
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. GiovanniRe80
5h 52m€89–149Train #2
- Take the train from Lausanne to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FART72 / ...
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
6h 44m€46–97Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
5h 58m€123–296
Lausanne to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Como is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 52m.
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 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Como. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Lausanne and Como is 424 km. The road distance is 308.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Como without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 50m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 via Zurich which takes 5h 50m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Como P.le S. Gottardo via Malpensa Airport - Milan in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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 Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Autolinee FART
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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 Malpensa Airport - 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 309 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Lausanne to Como.
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