There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Pavia by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus Re4
5h 17mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 52m€28–45Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus FlixBus N1529 / ...
5h 48m€33–50Drive 331.7 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Paviacar 331.7 km
4h 24m€60–87Train 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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
6h 34m€156–318Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain Re
6h 23m€79–110Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GVA - LIN
5h 18m€146–339
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Pavia is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Pavia is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Pavia via Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Pavia via Domodossola and Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Lausanne and Pavia is 359 km. The road distance is 331.7 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Pavia without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Lausanne to Pavia, including transfers.
Lausanne to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Pavia is to bus via Milan which takes 5h 48m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Pavia, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Pavia via Domodossola and Milano Porta Garibaldi in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lausanne to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Pavia is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Lausanne to Pavia.
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