There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
3h 41mCHF 48–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
6h 30mCHF 20–41Drive 291.2 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Luganocar 291.2 km
3h 51mCHF 47–67Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BLQ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 7mCHF 44–149Train via Ferrara
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
3h 43mCHF 54–137Bus via Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY)
- Take the bus from Ferrara to Bergamobus 423
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Luganobus FlixBus 024
6h 40mCHF 21–38Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 10mCHF 85–232
Ferrara to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Lugano is to bus via Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Lugano via Bologna and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Lugano via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Ferrara and Lugano is 336 km. The road distance is 291.2 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Ferrara to Lugano, including transfers.
Ferrara to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Lugano via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Lugano via Bologna and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- 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/
- 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
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ferrara to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bergamo to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- 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 4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bergamo station.
Ferrara to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Lugano is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Ferrara to Lugano.
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