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How to get fromLugano to Provenceby train, bus, car or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Provence by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainFr
    3. Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    9h 50m
    €104–180

  2. Drive 434.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lugano to Provencecar434.7 km
    5h 33m
    €75–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grenoblebus740
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus52
    11h 38m

  4. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta NuovatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainRe
    4. Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    10h 20m
    €106–221

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzanobus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainRe
    4. Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    12h 20m
    €87–178

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Provence via Milano Centrale, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Italie - OULX Gare TGV, Briançon - Gare SNCF, Briancon, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Provence via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 11h 38m.

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