There are 6 ways to get from Lienz to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 34mCHF 103–192Drive 408.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lienz to Luganocar 408.5 km
6h 35mCHF 64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N95 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus
11h 56mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 33mCHF 118–247Train
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 40mCHF 87–158Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to S.Lorenzo St Lorenzentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from San Lorenzo di Sebato to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain S50
9h 51mCHF 78–110
Lienz to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof A and arriving at Lugano via Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lienz In Osttirol and arriving at Lugano via Fortezza/Franzensfeste, Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Lienz and Lugano is 524 km. The road distance is 408.5 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Lugano without a car is to train via Verona which takes 9h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Lienz to Lugano, including transfers.
Lienz to Lugano bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof A station.
Lienz to Lugano train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lienz In Osttirol station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Lugano is to train via Verona which takes 9h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 56m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Lugano via Fortezza/Franzensfeste, Verona Porta Nuova, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Lugano via Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, and Milan in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to S.Lorenzo St Lorenzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 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
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 18–27
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 24–40
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from San Lorenzo di Sebato to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Lugano bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hbf station.
Lienz to Lugano train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Fortezza/Franzensfes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Lugano is 408 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Lienz to Lugano.
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