There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
5h 50m€154–473Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus FlixBus N1524
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardobus flibco
7h 59m€35–71Drive 310.6 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Comocar 310.6 km
4h 13m€55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
6h 2m€159–432Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain Re80
5h 53m€135–478
Lausanne to Lago di Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Como P.le S. Gottardo via Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Lausanne and Lago di Como is 425 km. The road distance is 310.6 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 50m and costs €150 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como, including transfers.
Lausanne to Lago di Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Lago di Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Lago di Como is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 50m and costs €150 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 59m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Lago di Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Como P.le S. Gottardo via Milan and Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Lago di Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lausanne to Lago di Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Lago di Como is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Lausanne to Lago di Como.
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