There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
3h 20mCHF 70–128Drive 242 km
cheapest- Drive from Bern to Lugano242 km
3hCHF 39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to OltenIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo CianiMarinoBus 252 / ...
4h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Bern to LocarnoIc
3h 42mCHF 61–132
Bern to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Bern and Lugano is 294 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Bern to Lugano, including transfers.
Bern to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Lugano is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Bern to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bern to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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