What is the best way to travel from Basel to Lausanne?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Lausanne from Basel?
You can get to Lausanne with just $16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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FlixBus3h 0m03:20 AMBasel Mulhouse AirportBasel Mulhouse Airport6:20 AMLausanneP+R Vélodrome0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Basel Mulhouse Airport, Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/12/2026 3:20:00 AM to P+R Vélodrome, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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BlaBlaCar2h 19m08:30 AMBasel10:40 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 8:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 19m
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BlaBlaCar2h 20m09:30 AMBasel11:50 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m08:00 AMBasel10:10 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 8:00:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m09:30 AMBasel11:40 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 22m09:58 AMBaselCentral Station12:20 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:58:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 12m09:30 AMBaselCentral Station11:42 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:30:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 12m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 22m010:58 AMBaselCentral Station1:20 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 10:58:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 22m012:58 PMBaselCentral Station3:20 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 12:58:00 PM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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BlaBlaCar2h 20m02:30 PMBasel4:50 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 2:30:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
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BlaBlaCar2h 30m02:20 PMBasel Mulhouse Airport4:50 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/13/2026 2:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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BlaBlaCar2h 0m05:00 PMBasel7:00 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 5:00:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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BlaBlaCar2h 0m06:30 PMBasel8:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 6:30:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m08:02 AMBaselCentral Station10:26 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 8:02:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 10:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m07:02 AMBaselCentral Station9:26 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 7:02:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 9:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m09:32 AMBaselCentral Station11:56 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 9:32:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:56:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m010:32 AMBaselCentral Station12:56 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 10:32:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 12:56:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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BlaBlaCar2h 12m06:20 PMBasel Mulhouse Airport8:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/17/2026 6:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/17/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 12m
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m07:20 PMBasel9:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/18/2026 7:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/18/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Cheapest Carpool Friday
What are the fastest trips from Basel to Lausanne?
You can get to Lausanne from Basel in just 2h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m08:00 AMBasel10:10 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 8:00:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m09:30 AMBasel11:40 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m010:30 AMBasel12:40 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 10:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 19m08:30 AMBasel10:40 AMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 8:30:00 AM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 19m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 12m09:30 AMBaselCentral Station11:42 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:30:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 12m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 12m08:30 AMBaselCentral Station10:42 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 12m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 22m09:58 AMBaselCentral Station12:20 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 9:58:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 22m010:58 AMBaselCentral Station1:20 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/12/2026 10:58:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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FlixBus3h 0m03:20 AMBasel Mulhouse AirportBasel Mulhouse Airport6:20 AMLausanneP+R Vélodrome0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Basel Mulhouse Airport, Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/12/2026 3:20:00 AM to P+R Vélodrome, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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BlaBlaCar2h 0m05:00 PMBasel7:00 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 5:00:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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BlaBlaCar2h 0m06:30 PMBasel8:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 6:30:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m06:20 PMBasel Mulhouse Airport8:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/13/2026 6:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 20m02:30 PMBasel4:50 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/13/2026 2:30:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/13/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m08:02 AMBaselCentral Station10:26 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 8:02:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 10:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m07:02 AMBaselCentral Station9:26 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 7:02:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 9:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m09:32 AMBaselCentral Station11:56 AMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 9:32:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:56:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
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SBB CFF FFS2h 24m010:32 AMBaselCentral Station12:56 PMLausanneCentral station0EconomyA Train from SBB CFF FFS goes from Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) at 9/15/2026 10:32:00 AM to Central station, Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/15/2026 12:56:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 24m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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BlaBlaCar2h 12m06:20 PMBasel Mulhouse Airport8:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel Mulhouse Airport (France) at 9/17/2026 6:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/17/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 12m
Fastest Carpool Thursday
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m07:20 PMBasel9:30 PMLausanne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Basel (Switzerland) at 9/18/2026 7:20:00 PM to , Lausanne (Switzerland) arriving at 9/18/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Basel to Lausanne
What are the most popular stations in Basel and Lausanne?
In Basel, you will usually depart from Central Station, Markthalle Bus Station or Badischer Train Station, while in Lausanne you will be arriving at Central Bus Station, Blécherette Bus Station or P+R Vélodrome, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Lausanne from Basel? With 4 connections between 4 Carpool, Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Basel and Lausanne, you can pay as low as $16 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Lausanne in just 2h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Basel and Lausanne are BlaBlaCar, SBB CFF FFS and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Basel and Lausanne is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Birsfelden or to Pully, and look at flights from Basel Mulhouse Airport, and landing at Lausanne Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Basel to Lausanne?
The most popular companies between Basel and Lausanne, are BlaBlaCar, SBB CFF FFS and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: SBB CFF FFS
All you need to know when you travel from Basel to Lausanne
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Basel to Lausanne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Basel to Lausanne
How can I reach Lausanne from Basel?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Lausanne from Basel.
How far is Lausanne from Basel?
The distance between Basel and Lausanne is 85.5 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Basel and Lausanne?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 23 kgs, and a flight 34 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Basel to Lausanne?
You can get to Lausanne with just $16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Basel to Lausanne?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Lausanne in just 2h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Basel and to Lausanne
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Basel and to Lausanne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
