There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Nancy by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nancytrain Tgv
7h 17m€75–212Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Baselbus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nancybus FlixBus N836
10h 28m€41–62Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 20m€42–72Drive 460 km
- Drive from Lugano to Nancycar 460 km
5h 19m€79–114Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MXP - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Nancytrain
8h 53m€60–212Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nancytrain Tgv
7h 17m€144–272
Lugano to Nancy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Nancy is to bus via Basel which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Nancy is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Nancy. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Nancy. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Nancy via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Lugano and Nancy is 539 km. The road distance is 460 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Nancy without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Lugano to Nancy, including transfers.
Lugano to Nancy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Nancy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Nancy is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Nancy, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Nancy via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €70–90
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Thionville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lugano to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Nancy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Lugano to Nancy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Nancy is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Lugano to Nancy.
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