There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
11hCHF 257–405Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 21mCHF 84–251Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
21h 52mCHF 98–171Drive 1,212.2 km
- Drive from Lorient to Luganocar 1,212.2 km
12h 43mCHF 233–336Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RNS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 50mCHF 161–760Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Lorraine TGVtrain
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 56mCHF 221–441Train #2
- Take the train from Lorient to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
14h 38mCHF 266–425Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BES - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 41mCHF 108–416Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane NTE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
10h 27mCHF 115–314Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BES - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
10h 53mCHF 159–439
Lorient to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 95 - SFr 180 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Lugano via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Lugano via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Lorient and Lugano is 1326 km. The road distance is 1212.2 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Lugano without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h and costs SFr 250 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Lorient to Lugano, including transfers.
Lorient to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Lugano is to train via Paris which takes 11h and costs SFr 250 - SFr 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 180 and takes 21h 52m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lorient to Lugano via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Lugano via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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)
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Lorient to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lorient to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Lugano is 1212 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Lorient to Lugano.
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