There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Rhine Falls 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
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
3h 53mCHF 87–288Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
4h 33mCHF 31–72Drive 231 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Rhine Fallscar 231 km
2h 58mCHF 38–55Train, 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 Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 19mCHF 125–378
Lausanne to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Rhine Falls is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Lausanne and Rhine Falls is 275 km. The road distance is 231 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Lausanne to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Lausanne to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Rhine Falls is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Lausanne to Rhine Falls.
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lausanne to Winterthur hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–260 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- 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 Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- 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 Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–11
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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