There are 8 ways to get from Brennero to Lugano by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 39mCHF 101–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sterzing to Veronabus N532
- Take the bus from Verona to Luganobus FlixBus 024
9h 52mCHF 29–59Drive 327.6 km
- Drive from Brennero to Luganocar 327.6 km
5h 27mCHF 52–75Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 32mCHF 184–342Train
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 13mCHF 70–155Train, bus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
8h 15mCHF 49–98Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 19mCHF 101–221Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 31mCHF 107–264
Brennero to Lugano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brennero to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Brennero to Lugano is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Brennero to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Brennero - Brenner and arriving at Lugano via Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Brennero and Lugano is 457 km. The road distance is 327.6 km.
The best way to get from Brennero to Lugano without a car is to train via Verona which takes 6h 39m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Brennero to Lugano, including transfers.
Brennero to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brennero - Brenner station.
The best way to get from Brennero to Lugano is to train via Verona which takes 6h 39m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 52m.
Brennero to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brennero to Lugano is 328 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Brennero to Lugano.
What companies run services between Brennero, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brennero - Brenner to Lugano via Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brennero - Brenner to Lugano via Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch, Sterzing - Vipiteno, Station, Sterzing, and Verona in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–47
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 28–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sterzing to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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