There are 3 ways to get from Lindau to Lugano by bus, train, or car
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Lindau to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 14 - SFr 17 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Lugano. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Lugano via Bregenz and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Lindau and Lugano is 241 km. The road distance is 242.9 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 17.
The bus from Lindau to Lugano takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Lindau to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Lugano is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 170 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Lugano 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 14–17 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Lugano via Bregenz and Zürich HB in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lindau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Lindau to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Lugano is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Lindau to Lugano.
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