There are 4 ways to get from Lachen to Lugano by train, bus, car, 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 Pfäffikon SZ to Arth-GoldauVae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to LuganoIc2 / ...
3h 4mDrive 185.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lachen to Lugano185.3 km
2h 16mCHF 30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HBS2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano421 / ...
4h 21mCHF 31–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Lachen SZ to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
5h 3mCHF 88–213
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lachen to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lachen to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Lachen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lachen SZ and arriving at Lugano via Pfäffikon SZ and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Lachen and Lugano is 174 km. The road distance is 185.3 km.
The best way to get from Lachen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Lachen to Lugano, including transfers.
Lachen to Lugano train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Pfäffikon SZ station.
Lachen to Lugano train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lachen to Lugano is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Lachen to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lachen SZ to Lugano via Pfäffikon SZ and Arth-Goldau in around 3h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lachen SZ to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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