There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Piotta by train, bus, car, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Ambrì-PiottaS10
1h 17mCHF 30–55Train, line 120 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to BiascaTrenord / ...
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Piotta, Posta120
2h 1mCHF 8–11Drive 79.5 km
- Drive from Lugano to Piotta79.5 km
52 minCHF 13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lugano to Piotta79.5 km
52 minCHF 400–490Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Lugano to BellinzonaS10 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Ambrì-PiottaIr26 / ...
1h 48mCHF 16–64Line 221 bus, line 120 bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione221 / ...
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Piotta, Posta120
2h 23mCHF 8–59
Lugano to Piotta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Piotta is to train and line 120 bus which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Piotta is to drive which takes 52 min and costs SFr 12 - SFr 19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lugano and arriving at Ambrì-Piotta. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Lugano and Piotta is 82 km. The road distance is 79.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Piotta without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
The train from Lugano to Ambrì-Piotta takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lugano to Piotta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Piotta is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can line 221 bus and line 120 bus, which costs SFr 7 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 23m.
Lugano to Piotta train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Ambrì-Piotta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Piotta is 80 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Lugano to Piotta.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Piotta, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Ambrì-Piotta twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Piotta, Posta via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Biasca, Stazione in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Ambrì-Piotta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Ambrì-Piotta
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Ambrì-Piotta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Piotta, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–490
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 922 88 33
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
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