There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Lausanne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lausannetrain Ec
6h 55mCHF 110–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 56mCHF 38–63Drive 583.8 km
- Drive from Venice to Lausannecar 583.8 km
6h 12mCHF 98–142Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
4h 59mCHF 77–246Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lausannetrain Ec
7h 5mCHF 94–209Bus via Lausanne
- Take the bus from Venice to Milanbus FlixBus 405 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Lausannebus FlixBus N1529 / ...
10h 15mCHF 39–73Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 31mCHF 144–334Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7hCHF 110–305Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
8h 9mCHF 96–284
Venice to Lausanne by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station and arriving at Lausanne via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Venice and Lausanne is 569 km. The road distance is 583.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160.
The train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lausanne takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Venice to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station.
Venice to Lausanne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Lausanne is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Lausanne, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lausanne twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 110–160 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Lausanne via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–150
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Venice to Lausanne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Lausanne is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Venice to Lausanne.
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