There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 30mCHF 88–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausannebus 144
15h 50mCHF 80–130Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
10h 2mCHF 197–367Drive 980.3 km
- Drive from Berlin to Lausannecar 980.3 km
10h 8mCHF 163–236Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 15mCHF 99–297Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 56mCHF 118–286Train via Bern
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
10h 11mCHF 323–447Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar
14h 32mCHF 157–214
Berlin to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Lausanne via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Berlin and Lausanne is 962 km. The road distance is 980.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Berlin to Lausanne, including transfers.
Berlin to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Lausanne is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 80–130 and the journey takes 15h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Berlin to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Lausanne is 980 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Berlin to Lausanne.
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