There are 4 ways to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), ferry, train, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
3h 15mCHF 75–130Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Gardone Riviera to Desenzano del Gardaferry 31
- Take the train from Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 52mCHF 19–25Drive 172.6 km
- Drive from Gardone Riviera to Luganocar 172.6 km
2h 29mCHF 27–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salo - Autostazione to Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferinobus Ln007
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
6h 8mCHF 41–84
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano is to ferry and train which costs SFr 18 - SFr 25 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
The distance between Gardone Riviera and Lugano is 210 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gardone Riviera to Lugano is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Gardone Riviera to Lugano.
There are 6292+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Gardone Riviera, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Gardone Riviera to Lugano via Desenzano Garda-Sirm and Milano Centrale in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Salo - Autostazione to Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 4–6
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Gardone Riviera to Desenzano del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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