How to travel from Lausanne to Zug, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Lausanne to Zug by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around CHF 19 ($19) and will take around 3h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 31 ($31).

The distance between Lausanne and Zug is around 235km (146 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 160km (100 miles)

It takes around 2h 30m to get from Lausanne and Zug by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lausanne to Zug is to drive which takes around 2h 20m and will set you back approx CHF 31 ($31).

The cheapest way to travel between Lausanne and Zug, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around CHF 19 ($19) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Lausanne and Zug. It typically takes around 2h 30m and departs hourly.

There are no direct train services that runs from Lausanne to Zug. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Zürich HB. These services run hourly and will take a minimum of 2h 30m.

Swiss Railways run train services between Lausanne and Zug. Trains depart hourly and will take around 2h 30m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lausanne and Zug. It typically takes around 3h 40m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lausanne to Zug. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Zurich Bus Station. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 3h 40m.

FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus and RegioJet run regular bus services between Lausanne and Zug. Buses run twice daily and take around 3h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lausanne to Zug. We recommend that you take the train to Genève-Aéroport then fly from Geneva (GVA) to Zurich (ZRH). instead which will take 2h 30m.

The closest major airport to Zug is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 31km (20 miles) from Zug. Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) and Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lausanne and Zug. The distance is around 235km (146 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lausanne to Zug is to take the train which takes, on average, 2h 30m and will usually cost around CHF 130 ($130).