Trains from Lausanne

All trains from Lausanne

Explore the extensive train network from Lausanne.

With direct train routes to 15 prominent destinations across Switzerland as well as 14 non-stop routes to France and Italy, Lausanne offers excellent rail connectivity.

Many international destinations can be reached with just 1 or 2 transfers, including iconic cities like London, Berlin or Madrid!

For those looking to explore Switzerland, Lausanne serves as a prime starting point with high-speed trains, intercity trains, and regional trains connecting to major destinations like Zürich, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Lugano and beyond, offering a blend of speed, convenience, and comfort.

In addition, lots of shorter routes, national and regional stations, are reachable by train from Lausanne.

Interesting fact: the longest direct journey from Lausanne spans 460 km (286 miles) to Venice, offering an immersive 6-hour adventure from Switzerland to Italy!

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Train Travel from Lausanne: Your Ultimate Guide

Easily plan your journey on trains from Lausanne with our interactive train map, showcasing all available train destinations from Lausanne, whether direct or with train changes.

Navigate station information, timetables, and book Lausanne train tickets.

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Customize your search by specifying criteria like the number of changes, maximum duration, and distance, ensuring you discover the perfect Lausanne trains.

Our train map gives an overview of all available train destinations from Lausanne tailored to your preferences.

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Explore the possibilities by clicking around, or read on, and find out where you can go from Lausanne via train!

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International trains from Lausanne

Trains from Lausanne to France

Paris, Dijon, Bourg-en-Bresse, Annemasse and Dole are reachable from Lausanne without any train changes.

To get to Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice or Nantes at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Aix-en-Provence Centre, Tourcoing, Monaco – Monte-Carlo, Fréjus or Albi, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Italy

Milan, Verona, Padua, Brescia and Vicenza are reachable from Lausanne without any train changes.

To get to Rome, Naples, Turin, Palermo or Genoa at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Lucca, Ravenna, Catanzaro, Gela or Ragusa, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to the United Kingdom

To get to London at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield or Leeds, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Germany

To get to Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne or Frankfurt (Main) at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Nürnberg, Wuppertal, Bielefeld, Chemnitz or Braunschweig, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Hungary

To get to Budapest, Győr or Hegyeshalom at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs or Nyíregyháza, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Austria

To get to Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg or Innsbruck at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Lienz in Osttirol, Gmunden, Gmünd NÖ, Spielfeld-Straß Bahnhof or Melk, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Spain

To get to Barcelona, Girona or Figueres - Vilafant at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza or Málaga, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Czechia

To get to Prague, České Budějovice or Ústí nad Labem at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec or Olomouc, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Belgium

To get to Brussels, Antwerp or Liège at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Ghent, Bruges, Namur, Leuven or Mechelen, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to the Netherlands

To get to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Arnhem or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit The Hague, Groningen, Eindhoven, Breda or Enschede, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Croatia

To get to Zagreb at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Vinkovci or Koprivnica, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Slovakia

To get to Bratislava at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Košice, Prešov, Žilina, Trnava or Trenčín, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Slovenia

To get to Ljubljana, Jesenice, Nova Gorica, Lesce Bled or Dobova at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Maribor, Koper, Sezana, Bohinjska Bistrica or Divaca, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Luxembourg

To get to Luxembourg at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Bettembourg, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Ukraine

If you want to visit Kyiv, Lviv or Chop, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Romania

If you want to visit Bucharest, Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Craiova or Brașov, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Poland

If you want to visit Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań or Gdańsk Główny, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Sweden

If you want to visit Stockholm, Malmö, Linköping Central, Norrköping Central or Lund Central, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Denmark

If you want to visit Copenhagen, Odense, Kolding St., Ringsted St. or Padborg St., you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne to Liechtenstein

If you want to visit Schaan-Vaduz, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lausanne across Switzerland

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Tips for Cheap train tickets from Lausanne

Book Early: Take advantage of early booking windows, which in Switzerland typically open 3-4 months before departure, with some routes offering bookings up to 6 months in advance.

Avoid Peak Hours: Opt for off-peak travel times, such as early mornings or early afternoons, to avoid crowded trains and potentially secure lower fares.

Flexibility Pays Off: Remain flexible with your travel dates and times to capitalize on the best deals and discounted fares available.