There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Lugano by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
16h 45mCHF 230–829Fly Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
16h 21mCHF 366–1,208Fly Covington to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CVG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 58mCHF 427–1,411Fly Covington to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
15h 39mCHF 484–1,394Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CMH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
17h 55mCHF 319–1,141Fly Covington to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CVG - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
20h 48mCHF 459–1,489
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Lugano is to drive and fly and train which costs SFr 230 - SFr 850 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 15h 39m and costs SFr 480 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Cincinnati and Lugano is 7638 km.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Cincinnati to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 10:50 PM in Cincinnati and 4:50 AM in Lugano.
There are 6204+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Lugano. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toronto, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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