City to city
Zurich to Lausanne by train
Zürich HB → Lausanne
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 17m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 18m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
Trains link Zurich (Zürich HB) and Lausanne (Lausanne) in about 2h 17m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Zurich to Lausanne take?
The fastest trains cover Zurich to Lausanne in about 2h 17m; a typical journey takes around 2h 18m.
Is there a direct train from Zurich to Lausanne?
Yes — direct trains run between Zürich HB and Lausanne.
Which operators run trains from Zurich to Lausanne?
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB.
Legendary routes through Zurich or Lausanne
- Nightjet Vienna → Zurich
- Gotthard Express Zurich → Milan
- Nightjet Zurich–Amsterdam Zurich → Amsterdam
Sleepers too: night trains from Zurich.
More trains from Zurich
- Zurich → Lucerne ≈ 41 min · direct
- Zurich → Bern ≈ 56 min · direct
- Zurich → Basel ≈ 1h 08m · direct
- Zurich → Interlaken ≈ 1h 56m · direct
- Zurich → Geneva ≈ 2h 51m · direct
- Zurich → Stuttgart ≈ 2h 55m · direct
More train routes in Austria · Switzerland · Italy.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.