There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Lugano to LausanneIc
- Take the train from Lausanne to GenèveIr15 / ...
5h 9mCHF 75–161Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2Trenord
- Take the bus from Milan to GenevaN1524
8h 1mCHF 41–89Drive 316.4 km
- Drive from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail316.4 km
4h 48mCHF 52–75Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
5h 40mCHF 143–360Train via Luthern
- Take the train from Lugano to LuzernIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to GenèveIr15
5h 25mCHF 94–178
Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail is to train and bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 90 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Genève, Uni-Mail via Lausanne and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Lugano and Genève, Uni-Mail is 427 km. The road distance is 316.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail, including transfers.
Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail is 316 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Genève, Uni-Mail.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Genève, Uni-Mail, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Genève, Uni-Mail via Lausanne, Genève, and Genève, gare Cornavin in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–14
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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