How to get to Cologne from Lausanne

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Compare coach, train and flight for Lausanne to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £123.

Distance: 492 km

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Train
Coach
Flight

£118

Average Price

£58

Average Price

Cheapest

£441

Average Price

7h 4m

Average total duration

6h 34m

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30m

Additional time*

11h 41m

Average total duration

11h 11m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 30m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 30m

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3h 0m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.5 - 1.2kg

CO2 emissions

1.5 - 2.9kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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FlixBus

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Air Dolomiti

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from Lausanne to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Lausanne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBus
    20:0520h20
    Lausanne
    16:25Cologne
    £371One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    20:0520h20
    Lausanne
    16:25Cologne
    £371One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    23:1014h20
    Lausanne
    13:30Cologne
    £421One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBus
    9:5516h00
    Lausanne
    1:55Cologne
    £451One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    11:5015h05
    Lausanne
    2:55Cologne
    £461One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    15:2014h50
    Lausanne
    6:10Cologne
    £701One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Lausanne to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lausanne to Cologne.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Lausanne and Cologne including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Lausanne to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £58.

This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Cologne:

A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average £118.

A coach is £383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average £441.

The fastest way to travel from Lausanne to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 30m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 34m.

Coach takes on average 11h 11m.

The Lausanne to Cologne distance is approximately 492 km.
The average frequency per day from Lausanne to Cologne is:
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 6 flights per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Cologne as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lausanne to Cologne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lausanne to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with Smartwings, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Lausanne to Cologne:
  • 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings.
Omio customers who travel from Lausanne to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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