There are 11 ways to get from Graz to Lugano by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 23mCHF 115–225Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 43mCHF 61–260Bus
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
12h 31mCHF 153–920Drive 698.5 km
- Drive from Graz to Luganocar 698.5 km
7h 40mCHF 111–160Fly Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GRZ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 56mCHF 127–270Train
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Luganotrain Ec
9h 28mCHF 126–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Bergamo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
13h 55mCHF 220–505Fly Graz Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GRZ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 48mCHF 128–413Fly Graz Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 9mCHF 170–523Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 17mCHF 71–322Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ZAG - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 58mCHF 209–631
Graz to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 110 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Graz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Padua and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Graz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Graz Hbf and arriving at Lugano via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Graz and Lugano is 805 km. The road distance is 698.5 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Lugano without a car is to train via Milan which takes 9h 23m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Graz to Lugano, including transfers.
Graz to Lugano bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof station.
Graz to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Graz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Graz to Lugano is to train via Milan which takes 9h 23m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 950 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Graz Hbf to Lugano via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Lugano via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Padova, Padua, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–850
Flights from Graz Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–490
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–160
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–850
Flights from Graz Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 60–90
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- 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 24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- 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 Bergamo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- 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 Venezia Mestre to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
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
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 36
- Private
- CHF 63
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 103–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 103
- Private
- CHF 380
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–440
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- CHF 283
Shuttle from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- CHF 257
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Padua to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- 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
Bus from Ljubljana to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- 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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Graz to Lugano bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Graz to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Lugano is 699 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Graz to Lugano.
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