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How to get fromAvignon to Luganoby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Lugano by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Ec
    8h 35m
    CHF 91–192

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus
    11h 36m
    CHF 40–72

  3. Drive  522.4 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Luganocar car 522.4 km
    7h 27m
    CHF 88–127

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 65–201

  5. Train via Ventimiglia

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 32m
    CHF 102–169

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain train S50
    14h 18m
    CHF 54–87

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 84–246

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 75–295

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 127–367

Avignon to Lugano by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Lugano via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Lugano via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 11h 36m.

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