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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BUD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 31–132

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ic2 / ...
    12h 48m
    CHF 166–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 403 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus 076 / ...
    16h 40m
    CHF 49–116

  4. Drive 953.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Luganocar car 953.6 km
    10h 18m
    CHF 154–222

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 122–258

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BUD - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 48–197

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 48–240

  8. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BTS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 45–169

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Luganocar car
    10h 7m
    CHF 230–316

  10. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Milano Centrale Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    19h 12m
    CHF 350–1,056

Budapest to Lugano by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Lugano via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 16h 40m.

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