There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IAH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
17h 18mCHF 257–910Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HOU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
20h 16mCHF 246–858Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane IAH - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
17h 10mCHF 298–1,013Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
17h 7mCHF 325–1,046Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
18h 35mCHF 321–1,224Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane IAH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
19h 18mCHF 314–1,138Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
19h 49mCHF 370–1,333
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 240 - SFr 900 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 17h 7m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Houston and Lugano is 8774 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Houston to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 8:48 AM in Houston and 3:48 PM in Lugano.
There are 6250+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Lugano. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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