The average train between Mannheim and Lausanne takes 5h 17m and the fastest train takes 4h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Mannheim to Lausanne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 3 hours between Mannheim and Lausanne. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Mannheim is at 6:37 PM which arrives into Lausanne at 11:56 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Mannheim station and arriving at Lausanne station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Mannheim to Lausanne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Lausanne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Book your Mannheim to Lausanne train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Mannheim and Lausanne is 357.6 km. The road distance is 431 km.
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 5h 8m.