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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 41m
    €71–112

  2. Drive 407.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lugano to Lienzcar407.5 km
    6h 28m
    €70–101

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to San Lorenzo di Sebatobus
    3. Take the train from S.Lorenzo St Lorenzen to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    10h 49m
    €85–118

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstätterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    10h 23m
    €193–771

  5. Train via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta NuovatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
    4. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 55m
    €81–187

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Bregenz bus stationbus076
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hbfbus
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
    12h

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeMXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    11h
    €97–724

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeLIN - TRS
    3. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    10h 10m
    €115–295

Lugano to Lienz by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Lugano to Lienz In Osttirol via Milano Centrale and Fortezza/Franzensfes in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Lienz Bahnhof A via Bregenz and Innsbruck Hbf in around 12h.

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