There are 11 ways to get from Ankara to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL)plane ESB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 23mCHF 128–258Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
11hCHF 96–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain Ic
39h 24mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
46h 38mCHF 253–411Drive 2,700.4 km
- Drive from Ankara to Lausannecar 2,700.4 km
25h 44mCHF 452–653Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ESB - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 42mCHF 110–299Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ESB - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain
13h 28mCHF 115–335Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ESB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
9h 14mCHF 132–367Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus
39h 36mCHF 119–203Bus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Lausannebus
42h 34mCHF 123–186Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Lausannebus
2d 1hCHF 184–290
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Lausanne is to fly and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 260 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Lausanne via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Lausanne via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 38m.
The distance between Ankara and Lausanne is 2408 km. The road distance is 2700.4 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Lausanne without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Ankara to Lausanne, including transfers.
Ankara to Lausanne bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Lausanne train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
Ankara to Lausanne bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Ankara to Lausanne via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 2:04 PM in Ankara and 1:04 PM in Lausanne.
Ankara to Lausanne train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Lausanne is 2700 km. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Ankara to Lausanne.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Lausanne.



