TRIP PLANNER · SWITZERLAND
Lausanne
Who flies there nonstop, where to stay, the trains and buses across the border, and what to sort before you go. Read from the family's own sites.
- NONSTOP INTO GENEVA
- 159 airports
- BEST VALUE STAY
- Hôtel des Patients
- DIRECT TRAINS ABROAD
- 14 cities
- DIRECT BUSES ABROAD
- 119 cities
PLAN IT FROM YOUR CITY · LIVE
ARRIVALS · PICK THE FLIGHT
Flying to Lausanne: nonstop into Geneva
Pick the flight has no airport for Lausanne. In reach, as the crow flies: Geneva (GVA) 51 km, Bern (BRN) 79 km, Dole-Jura (DLE) 108 km, Chambéry (CMF) 114 km. These are the flights into Geneva, with the most nonstop routes.
159 airports have nonstop flights to Geneva. The busiest 24:
- LondonUnited KingdomBritish Airways, easyJet, Jet2.com, Swiss International Air Lines, TUI AirwaysLGW
- ManchesterUnited KingdomeasyJet, Ethiopian Airlines, Jet2.com, TUI AirwaysMAN
- AntalyaTurkeyeasyJet, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Swiss International Air LinesAYT
- CopenhagenDenmarkeasyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air LinesCPH
- OsloNorwayeasyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air LinesOSL
- MadridSpainAir Europa, easyJet, IberiaMAD
- MunichGermanyAir Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air LinesMUC
- DublinIrelandAer Lingus, Swiss International Air Lines, TUI AirwaysDUB
- LondonUnited KingdomBritish Airways, easyJet, Jet2.comSTN
- BrusselsBelgiumBrussels Airlines, easyJet, Swiss International Air LinesBRU
- AthensGreeceAegean Airlines, easyJet, Swiss International Air LinesATH
- LisbonPortugaleasyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Air PortugalLIS
- StockholmSwedeneasyJet, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air LinesARN
- PortoPortugaleasyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Air PortugalOPO
- Tel AvivIsraelArkia, easyJet, El AlTLV
- BristolUnited KingdomeasyJet, Jet2.com, TUI AirwaysBRS
- IbizaSpaineasyJet, Iberia, Swiss International Air LinesIBZ
- NewcastleUnited KingdomeasyJet, Jet2.com, TUI AirwaysNCL
- PristinaSerbiaeasyJet, GP Aviation, Swiss International Air LinesPRN
- DjerbaTunisiaeasyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, TunisairDJE
- AmsterdamNetherlandseasyJet, KLMAMS
- RomeItalyeasyJet, ITA AirwaysFCO
- BarcelonaSpaineasyJet, VuelingBCN
- LondonUnited KingdomBritish Airways, Swiss International Air LinesLHR
WHERE TO STAY · PICK THE HOTEL
Where to stay in Lausanne
FIELD GUIDE
Lausanne
THE FINEST
Beau-Rivage Palace
★★★★★9.2/10 · 481 reviews180 m from Ouchy lakefront (Beau-Rivage Palace / Château d'Ouchy)
BEST VALUE
Hôtel des Patients
★★★8.9/10 · 5,277 reviews1.1 km from Old Town centre (Bourg, Palud, St-François)
FOR A FAMILY
ibis Lausanne Centre
★★★8.2/10 · 7,920 reviews1.8 km from Vidy lakefront park (Parc Bourget / Vidy beach)a room that sleeps the family
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ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE TRAIN
Direct trains between Lausanne and other countries
- Domodossola3.7 a day on average · fastest 2 h 00
- Dijon3 a day on average · fastest 2 h 05
- Milan3 a day on average · fastest 3 h 40
- Paris3 a day on average · fastest 3 h 45
- Brescia0.9 a day on average · fastest 4 h 41
- Peschiera del Garda0.9 a day on average · fastest 5 h 02
- Verona0.9 a day on average · fastest 5 h 18
- Vicenza0.9 a day on average · fastest 5 h 45
- Padua0.9 a day on average · fastest 6 h 04
- Venice0.9 a day on average · fastest 6 h 34
- Lyon0.2 a day on average · fastest 2 h 38
- Avignon0.2 a day on average · fastest 3 h 47
From pickthetrain.com, built from the operators' official open timetables. Times change: check with the operator before you travel.
ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE BUS
Direct buses from Lausanne to 119 cities abroad
One bus, no change, from Lausanne to another country: Lyon, Annecy, Chambéry and 116 more. The busiest twelve are here, with a moon where a night bus runs.
- CITIES ABROAD
- 119
- one bus, no change
- BUSIEST ROUTE
- 8.2
- a day on average, to Lyon
- NIGHT BUSES
- 80
- routes with a night bus
- OPERATORS
- 2
- FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus
FlixBusLyon trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBusChambéry trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBusParis trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus
FlixBusFreiburg trip page
FlixBus
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBusMilan trip page
FlixBusMunich trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus
FlixBus
From pickthebus.com: every direct bus from Lausanne to a city in another country, from the operators' official open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026. No prices here: the operator sells the ticket. Times change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0.
BEFORE YOU GO
Sort these before Lausanne
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- PARTNER · AIRPORT TRANSFERA driver at arrivalsA driver waiting at the airport with your name, booked ahead.Welcome Pickups
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Lausanne, quickly
- How do I fly to Lausanne?
- Pick the flight has no airport for Lausanne. The busiest airport in reach is Geneva (GVA), 51 km away as the crow flies, with nonstop flights from 159 airports, including London, Manchester, Antalya, Copenhagen (Pick the flight, schedules of 26 October 2026).
- Where should I stay in Lausanne?
- The finest: Beau-Rivage Palace. Best value: Hôtel des Patients. For a family: ibis Lausanne Centre. One hotel for each need, from Pick the hotel (read 27 October 2026).
- Is there a direct train to Lausanne from another country?
- Yes. Pick the train lists direct trains between Lausanne and Domodossola, Dijon, Milan, Paris, Brescia and 9 more cities.
- Is there a direct bus from Lausanne to another country?
- Yes. Pick the bus lists direct buses from Lausanne to 119 cities abroad, the busiest to Lyon (8.2 a day on average), Annecy (7.6 a day on average), Chambéry (6 a day on average). 80 of those routes have a night bus. From the operators' open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026.
Read on 27 October 2026 from picktheflight.com, pickthehotel.com and pickthetrain.com. The planner at the top of the page asks them live.