There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Merano by bus, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus 423 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
10h 11m€155–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meranbus 095
10h 33m€52–78Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
10h 50m€154–292Drive 486.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Meranocar 486.9 km
6h 15m€88–126Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 57m€299–568Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
11h€140–276Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 45m€271–501Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 38m€170–483Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
11h 10m€308–615
Lausanne to Merano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Merano is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Merano is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Merano. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Terme Merano via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Merano-Maia Bassa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Merano. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Merano Meran via St. Gallen(Ch), Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Lausanne and Merano is 682 km. The road distance is 486.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Merano without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 10h 11m and costs €150 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Lausanne to Merano, including transfers.
Lausanne to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Merano is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Merano Meran via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Terme Merano via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Train from Lausanne to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Lausanne to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Merano is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Lausanne to Merano.
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