There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lausanne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PHL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
13h 16mCHF 291–1,131Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane JFK - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
13h 6mCHF 278–880Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EWR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
12h 25mCHF 305–916Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
13h 7mCHF 357–953Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
13h 57mCHF 291–488Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PHL - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain
15h 36mCHF 380–746Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PHL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain
15h 23mCHF 594–1,368
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lausanne is to train and fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 490 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 12h 25m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 950.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lausanne is 6434 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Philadelphia to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 11:14 PM in Philadelphia and 5:14 AM in Lausanne.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Lausanne.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Lausanne. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–310
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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