There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein 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 via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
8h 7m€133–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
10h 21m€65–97Drive 543.4 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rheincar 543.4 km
5h 11m€98–141Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
6h 5m€192–373Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
9h 26m€142–250Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
5h 53m€152–335Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
7h 17m€201–490
Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Rüdesheim via Frankfurt, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Lausanne and Rüdesheim am Rhein is 532 km. The road distance is 543.4 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 7m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein, including transfers.
Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 7m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Rüdesheim via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Lausanne to Rüdesheim am Rhein.
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