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There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Seattle by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeZRH - SEA
    16h 42m
    $384–1,001

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeLIN - SEA
    18h 44m
    $340–915

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeBSL - SEA
    20h 33m
    $428–881

  4. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeTRN - SEA
    20h 26m
    $391–1,465

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeMXP - SEA
    19h 16m
    $377–809

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeFRA - SEA
    20h 32m
    $459–1,225

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Seattle. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, walk to stazione centrale m2 m3, take the line 9 vehicle to p.za del tricolore, walk to Tricolore, take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony.

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