There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane GVA - ESB
7h 19m₺6,452–22,167Train, bus via Kraljevo
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
37h 49mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
47h 1m₺23,623–47,956Drive 2,705.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Ankaracar 2,705.1 km
25h 38m₺26,046–37,622Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BSL - ESB
8h 49m₺8,183–91,242Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ZRH - ESB
8h 46m₺11,705–33,104Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Alibeyköy to Ankarabus
42h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Rorschachtrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
44h 48m₺12,519–29,006Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 1h₺11,484–19,220
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Ankara via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Alibeyköy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Ankara Gar via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 1m.
The distance between Lausanne and Ankara is 2367 km. The road distance is 2705.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Ankara without a car is to train and bus via Kraljevo which takes 37h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Lausanne to Ankara, including transfers.
Lausanne to Ankara bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Ankara bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to Ankara via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–14,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,453
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,453
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- [email protected]
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,290
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alibeyköy to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara is 1h ahead of Lausanne. It is currently 7:29 AM in Lausanne and 8:29 AM in Ankara.
Lausanne to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Ankara is 2705 km. It takes approximately 25h 38m to drive from Lausanne to Ankara.
There are 264+ hotels available in Ankara.









































