There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Lenk by train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Lugano to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
5h 53mCHF 67–345Drive 252.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Lenkcar 252.6 km
3h 24mCHF 41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhofbus Ev
8h 43mCHF 55–78Train
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
6h 29mCHF 43–94
Lugano to Lenk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Lenk is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Lenk is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Lenk. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Zweisimmen, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Lenk. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Lenk im Simmental via Olten, Spiez and Zweisimmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Lugano and Lenk is 365 km. The road distance is 252.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lenk without a car is to train via Olten which takes 5h 53m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Lugano to Lenk, including transfers.
Lugano to Lenk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Lenk train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lenk is to train via Olten which takes 5h 53m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lenk, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Lenk im Simmental via Olten, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Lenk im Simmental via Zürich, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, Zweisimmen, Bahnhof, and Zweisimmen in around 8h 43m.
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- BLS AG
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Lenk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Lugano to Lenk train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Lenk is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Lugano to Lenk.
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