There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Siena 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 Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain Re
8h 43m€127–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus 1518 / ...
13h 30m€54–87Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus FlixBus N1529 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Sienabus N528 / ...
10h 30m€57–90Drive 650.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Sienacar 650.1 km
7h 41m€117–169Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 33m€123–308Train via Rho
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain Re
10h 21m€120–192Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 5m€184–391Train 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 35m€176–441Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GVA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 52m€111–327Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
9h 55m€118–381
Lausanne to Siena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Siena is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Siena is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Siena. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Siena via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Siena. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Siena via Domodossola, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Lausanne and Siena is 701 km. The road distance is 650.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Siena without a car is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lausanne to Siena, including transfers.
Lausanne to Siena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Siena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Siena is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Siena, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Siena via Domodossola, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Siena via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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 Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Siena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lausanne to Siena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Siena is 650 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Siena.
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