There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Parma by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
6h 15m€110–318Bus via Morges
cheapest- Take the bus from Morges to Parmabus
8h 29m€35–97Drive 450.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Parmacar 450.1 km
5h 4m€79–114Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
8h€113–353Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
8h 42m€185–573Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Parma Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 45m€45–85Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
7h 29m€170–470Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
7h 1m€177–544
Lausanne to Parma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Parma is to bus via Morges which costs €30 - €100 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Parma is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Parma Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Parma. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Parma via Domodossola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Lausanne and Parma is 428 km. The road distance is 450.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Parma without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Lausanne to Parma, including transfers.
Lausanne to Parma bus services, operated by Sellitto, depart from Morges station.
Lausanne to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Parma is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Morges, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Parma, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Parma via Domodossola and Milano Centrale in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, Sellitto operates a bus from Morges to Parma 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- 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 Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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 Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Morges to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Parma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Parma bus services, operated by Sellitto, arrive at Parma station.
Lausanne to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Parma is 450 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Lausanne to Parma.
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