There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Lausanne by train, bus, car, 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 via Zurich
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
6h 58mCHF 129–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus FlixBus N106 / ...
8hCHF 29–65Drive 512 km
- Drive from Munich to Lausannecar 512 km
5h 24mCHF 87–125Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 7mCHF 124–294Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from Rorschach to Lausannetrain Ic5
8h 48mCHF 121–229Bus via Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Lausannebus FlixBus 106
9h 35mCHF 39–78Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
5h 34mCHF 158–354Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
5h 53mCHF 169–390Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
8h 17mCHF 164–338
Munich to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Lausanne via St. Margrethen Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Munich and Lausanne is 549 km. The road distance is 512 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lausanne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Munich to Lausanne, including transfers.
Munich to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Lausanne is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 65 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Lausanne via St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Munich to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lausanne is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Munich to Lausanne.
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