There are 5 ways to get from Davos to Lugano by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Davos Platz to Filisurtrain R1 / ...
- Take the train from Filisur to Thusistrain Bex / ...
- Take the bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luganotrain S10 / ...
4h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Davos Platz, Bahnhof to Lenzerheide/Lai, Postbus 183
- Take the bus from Chur station train station to Luganobus 456 / ...
4h 51mCHF 18–25Train
- Take the train from Landquart to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
5h 10mCHF 56–108Drive 162.3 km
- Drive from Davos to Luganocar 162.3 km
2h 8mCHF 26–37Bus via Bellinzona
- Take the bus from Davos Platz, Bahnhof to Chur, Bahnhofplatzbus N33
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
5h 15mCHF 25–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davos to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 26 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Davos to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Davos to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Davos Platz, Bahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Lenzerheide/Lai, Post and Chur station train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Davos to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Davos Platz and arriving at Lugano via Klosters Platz, Landquart and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Davos and Lugano is 156 km. The road distance is 162.3 km.
The best way to get from Davos to Lugano without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Davos to Lugano, including transfers.
Davos to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Davos Platz, Bahnhof station.
Davos to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Landquart station.
The best way to get from Davos to Lugano is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 26 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Davos, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Davos Platz to Lugano via Klosters Platz, Landquart, and Zürich HB in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Davos Platz, Bahnhof to Lugano via Lenzerheide/Lai, Post, Chur, Postautostation, and Chur station train station in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Davos Platz to Filisur
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Filisur to Thusis
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Landquart to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Landquart to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Davos Platz, Bahnhof to Lenzerheide/Lai, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chur station train station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 81 254 50 40
- info@bus-ag.ch
- Website
- bus-ag.ch
Bus from Davos Platz, Bahnhof to Chur, Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- bus-ag.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Davos to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Lenzerheide/Lai, Post station.
Davos to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Davos to Lugano is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Davos to Lugano.
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