There are 6 ways to get from Mendrisio to Lausanne by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
5h 22mCHF 138–397Drive 297.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mendrisio to Lausannecar 297.7 km
4h 2mCHF 50–72Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 4mCHF 145–456Train, bus
- Take the train from Mendrisio S. Martino to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus Re4
- Take the train from Stresa to Lausannetrain Ec
5h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
- Take the train from Locarno to Lausannetrain Ic
6h 17mCHF 124–401Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 59mCHF 188–552
Mendrisio to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendrisio to Lausanne is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mendrisio to Lausanne is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Mendrisio to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Mendrisio and arriving at Lausanne via Lugano and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Mendrisio and Lausanne is 413 km. The road distance is 297.7 km.
The best way to get from Mendrisio to Lausanne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 22m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Mendrisio to Lausanne, including transfers.
Mendrisio to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Mendrisio to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendrisio to Lausanne is 298 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Mendrisio to Lausanne.
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What companies run services between Mendrisio, Switzerland and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mendrisio to Lausanne via Lugano and Zürich HB in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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