There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Zadar by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane GVA - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 15m€99–292Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane GVA - ZAD
7h 50m€83–387Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
16h 38m€228–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Zadarbus
16h 51m€212–245Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
16h 56m€219–376Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 32m€188–412Train to Basel, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 50m€132–358Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
10h 41m€180–494Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lausanne to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain
- Take the bus from Konstanz to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
21h 20m€175–240Drive 1,027 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Zadarcar 1,027 km
11h 41m€184–266
Lausanne to Zadar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Zadar is to train and fly and bus which costs €95 - €300 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Zadar is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €80 - €390.
The distance between Lausanne and Zadar is 1102 km. The road distance is 1027 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Zadar without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 16h 38m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Lausanne to Zadar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Zadar is 1027 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Zadar.
There are 8989+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Zadar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Zadar. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, then take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Domodossola, Milano Centrale, Trieste Centrale, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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