There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Metzingen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingenbus FlixBus 283A
5h 58m€76–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingenbus FlixBus 283A
7h 10m€33–52Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
6h 33m€104–277Drive 379 km
- Drive from Lugano to Metzingencar 379 km
4h 36m€79–114Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
5h 7m€176–428Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain 9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
6h 54m€79–192Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MXP - STR
5h 55m€75–236Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LIN - STR
6h 11m€111–320
Lugano to Metzingen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Metzingen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Metzingen is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Metzingen via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Metzingen Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Singen, Horb Bahnhof/ZOB and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Lugano and Metzingen is 371 km. The road distance is 379 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Metzingen without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs €75 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lugano to Metzingen, including transfers.
Lugano to Metzingen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Metzingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Metzingen is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Metzingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Metzingen Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Singen, Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Metzingen via Zurich Bus Station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to Metzingen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Lugano to Metzingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Metzingen is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Lugano to Metzingen.
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