There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Lausanne by bus, train, plane, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ATH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
10h 54mCHF 70–214Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Take the bus from Agrínio to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lausanne Bus Station
29h 42mFerry, train via Bologna
- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.MaAsf
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LausanneEc
31h 18mCHF 162–377Drive 2,091.5 km
- Drive from Patras to Lausanne2,091.5 km
25h 59mCHF 346–500Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)ATH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
12h 41mCHF 129–265Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)PVK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
11h 35mCHF 200–381Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ATH - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Take the train from Brig to Lausanne
14h 37mCHF 95–273Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ATH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Take the train from Genève to Lausanne
14h 22mCHF 124–365Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.MaAsf
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LausanneEc
31h 50mCHF 155–362Bus via Sarandë
- Take the bus from Patra to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Struga
- Take the bus from Struga to Lausanne
38h 35mCHF 130–170
Patras to Lausanne by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Lausanne is to bus and train and fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 220 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Lausanne is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Lausanne via Sarandë and Struga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 35m.
The distance between Patras and Lausanne is 2057 km. The road distance is 2091.5 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Lausanne without a car is to bus which takes 29h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Patras to Lausanne, including transfers.
Patras to Lausanne bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Lausanne bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Sarandë station.
Lausanne is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 9:16 AM in Patras and 8:16 AM in Lausanne.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Lausanne is 2092 km. It takes approximately 25h 59m to drive from Patras to Lausanne.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Patras to Lausanne Bus Station via Agrinio, Agrínio, Elbasan, Tirana, and Tirana in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
Train from Brig to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–30
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Agrínio to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Patra to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarandë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 36
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Sarandë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Struga to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- CHF 65–95
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- CHF 95–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- CHF 100–130
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- CHF 130–160
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