There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
11h 24mCHF 270–903Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LRT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 27mCHF 71–232Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Luganobus
22h 55mCHF 96–182Drive 1,212.2 km
- Drive from Lorient to Luganocar 1,212.2 km
12h 43mCHF 192–277Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- 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 15mCHF 79–239Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 26mCHF 193–616Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Milanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus
23h 6mCHF 84–152Train 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
11hCHF 129–304Train 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 185–367
Lorient to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lorient - Échange Bus Station and arriving at Lugano via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Colmar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
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 Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Lorient and Lugano is 1314 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 24m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Lorient to Lugano, including transfers.
Lorient to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lorient - Échange Bus 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 24m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 950. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 190 and takes 22h 55m.
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, Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Lugano via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Colmar in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- 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/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Grenoble to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus 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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