There are 12 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
8h 1mCHF 86–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN410 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano076 / ...
15h 33mCHF 38–145Drive 752.1 km
- Drive from Eiffel Tower to Lugano752.1 km
8h 29mCHF 121–175Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CDG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
6h 41mCHF 43–160Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoIc21 / ...
8h 38mCHF 55–253Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to LuganoBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 47mCHF 49–72Fly Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ORY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
6h 34mCHF 39–173Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CDG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
6h 51mCHF 53–203Fly Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)ORY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
6h 43mCHF 40–196Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
6h 53mCHF 125–356Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)BVA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
8h 5mCHF 71–249Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)CDG - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
7h 57mCHF 97–295
Eiffel Tower to Lugano by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano is to bus via Basel which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Eiffel Tower to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at Lugano via Paris and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Eiffel Tower to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel and arriving at Lugano via Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Lugano is 795 km. The road distance is 752.1 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano, including transfers.
Eiffel Tower to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Eiffel Tower to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Lugano is to train via Zurich which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 150 and takes 15h 33m.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Eiffel Tower to Lugano via Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel, Paris Gare D'Austerlitz, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Eiffel Tower to Lugano via Tour Eiffel, Porte des Ternes - Anny Flore, Paris, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Eiffel Tower to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Eiffel Tower to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eiffel Tower to Lugano is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Eiffel Tower to Lugano.
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