There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Glacier Express by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Churtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
6h 17mDrive 355.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lausanne to Glacier Expresscar 355.2 km
4h 50mCHF 59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
7h 16mTrain via Zurich
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
6h 33mTrain via Brig
- Take the train from Lausanne to Brigtrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
10h 8m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Preda via Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Lausanne and Glacier Express is 395 km. The road distance is 355.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lausanne to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Lausanne to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Glacier Express is 355 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Lausanne to Glacier Express.
There are 1332+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Glacier Express via Chur and Preda in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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