There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 9mCHF 94–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lausannebus FlixBus N882 / ...
13h 35mCHF 50–90Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
10h 34mCHF 166–270Drive 910.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lausannecar 910.1 km
9h 20mCHF 142–206Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 41mCHF 148–323Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 4mCHF 116–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lausanne Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
13h 52mCHF 118–272
Vienna to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Lausanne via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Vienna and Lausanne is 904 km. The road distance is 910.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Vienna to Lausanne, including transfers.
Vienna to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Vienna to Lausanne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lausanne is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Lausanne via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–90 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 95–140
- First Class
- CHF 180–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Vienna to Lausanne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Lausanne is 910 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Vienna to Lausanne.
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