There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Munich by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
7h 48m€153–510Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 20m€35–80Drive 510.2 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Munichcar 510.2 km
5h 25m€90–129Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
5h 13m€184–495Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Rorschachtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
7h 54m€153–489Bus via Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Memmingen Allgäu airportbus FlixBus 106
- Take the bus from Memmingen Airport to Münchenbus
9h 16m€40–79Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
5h 2m€131–340Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
6h 26m€182–514
Lausanne to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Munich is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Munich is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Munich. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at München Hbf via Zürich HB, Bregenz and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Lausanne and Munich is 544 km. The road distance is 510.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Munich without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 48m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Lausanne to Munich, including transfers.
Lausanne to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Munich is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 48m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to München Hbf via Zürich HB, Bregenz, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Munich central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–470
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Memmingen Allgäu airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Lausanne to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Munich is 510 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Lausanne to Munich.
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