There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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 P.Garibalditrain Re
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
10h 16m€127–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus FlixBus N1529 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus 57
12h 35m€51–86Drive 725.2 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Triestecar 725.2 km
7h 34m€131–188Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 50m€281–609Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
12h 36m€227–397Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GVA - TRS
7h 23m€114–336Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 24m€312–622Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
8h 26m€137–323Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 12m€367–692Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
10h 14m€270–644
Lausanne to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Trieste is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Trieste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 50m and costs €280 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Trieste station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Trieste Central Bus Station via Milano - Lampugnano M1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Domodossola and Milano P.Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Lausanne and Trieste is 705 km. The road distance is 725.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Lausanne to Trieste, including transfers.
Lausanne to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Trieste is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Trieste Centrale via Domodossola and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Trieste Central Bus Station via Milan and Milano - Lampugnano M1 in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
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 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 Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
Train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
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
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Trieste Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Lausanne to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lausanne to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Trieste is 725 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Lausanne to Trieste.
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