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How to get fromLugano to Lienzby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Lienz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    9h 33m
    €109–169

  2. Drive  407.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lugano to Lienzcar car 407.6 km
    6h 32m
    €74–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Bregenz bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 45m
    €200–284

  4. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 41m
    €113–316

  5. Train via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    9h 51m
    €107–169

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 50m
    €243–630

  7. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train S50
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train 400
    10h 15m
    €194–277

Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 524.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Lugano to Lienz via Milano Centrale, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Lienz Bahnhof via Bregenz and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 45m.

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