There are 2 ways to get from Lausanne to Swiss Alps by train or car
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Lausanne to Swiss Alps by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Swiss Alps is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Andermatt via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Lausanne and Swiss Alps is 222 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Lausanne to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Lausanne to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Swiss Alps is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Lausanne to Swiss Alps.
There are 347+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Gotthard Passhöhe via Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, and Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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