There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Root 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
best- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIr15 / ...
3h 1mCHF 45–82Drive 186.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lausanne to Root186.1 km
2h 45mCHF 30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus StationN106 / ...
4h 17mCHF 34–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zug to Gisikon-Root
4h 40mCHF 132–324
Lausanne to Root by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Root is to drive which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Root is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
The distance between Lausanne and Root is 219 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Root without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Lausanne to Root, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Root is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Root is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Lausanne to Root.
There are 597+ hotels available in Root.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Root, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lausanne to Luzern hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 16–24 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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