There are 8 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 Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
7h 9mCHF 148–464Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus FlixBus N106 / ...
8hCHF 30–70Drive 512 km
- Drive from Munich to Lausannecar 512 km
5h 24mCHF 85–123Fly 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 128–324Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
8h 6mCHF 140–472Bus 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 166–469Fly 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 177–490
Munich to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 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 330.
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 7h 9m.
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 7h 9m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 7h 9m 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 7h 9m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 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 and Zürich HB in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 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 95–480
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 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
- 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 35–150
- 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 30–140
- 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 35–65
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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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