There are 4 ways to get from Grindel 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
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
4h 44mCHF 21–113Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luganobus N474 / ...
5h 50mCHF 27–43Drive 260.3 km
- Drive from Grindel to Luganocar 260.3 km
3hCHF 41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Laufen to Oltentrain S3
- Take the bus from Olten Station to Luganobus
8h 19mCHF 48–78
Grindel to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grindel to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Grindel to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
The distance between Grindel and Lugano is 280 km. The road distance is 260.3 km.
The best way to get from Grindel to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Grindel to Lugano, including transfers.
The best way to get from Grindel to Lugano is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Grindel to Lugano is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Grindel to Lugano.
There are 6280+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Grindel, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m. SBB GmbH also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Laufen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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