There are 4 ways to get from Lucens to Lugano by train, car, or plane
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Train via Luthern
best- Take the train from Palézieux to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
5h 48mCHF 109–200Drive 289.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucens to Luganocar 289.8 km
4h 3mCHF 46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Lucens to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 25mCHF 179–423Train
- Take the train from Palézieux to Locarnotrain Ic
6h 6mCHF 110–198
Lucens to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucens to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lucens to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Lucens to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Lucens and arriving at Lugano via Palézieux and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Lucens and Lugano is 368 km. The road distance is 289.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucens to Lugano without a car is to train via Luthern which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Lucens to Lugano, including transfers.
Lucens to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Palézieux station.
Lucens to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucens to Lugano is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Lucens to Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Lucens, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lucens to Lugano via Palézieux and Luzern in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Palézieux to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lucens to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Palézieux to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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