The train between Lugano and Madrid takes 25h 40m. There is at least one train per day from Lugano to Madrid. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Lugano and Madrid. The service departs Lugano at 9:02 PM at night, which arrives into Madrid at 22:42:00. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 25h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Lugano station and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station via Milano Centrale station, Lyon Part Dieu station and Barcelona-Sants station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
Lugano to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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The distance between Lugano and Madrid is 1197.8 km. The road distance is 1508 km.
You can take a train from Lugano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 55m.