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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Tours by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris EsttrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    10h 3m
    €142–470

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Zurich Bus Stationbus401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking PeupliersbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    19h 20m
    €47–79

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Colmarbus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
    17h 5m
    €78–155

  4. Drive 904.4 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Tourscar904.4 km
    8h 54m
    €156–225

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeMXP - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    7h 50m
    €76–277

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpstrainTer
    12h 51m
    €106–386

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeMXP - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    7h 20m
    €80–353

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeLIN - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    7h 36m
    €86–357

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeMXP - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    8h 45m
    €69–289

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)planeMXP - TUF
    20h 26m
    €105–365

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLIN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    8h 16m
    €82–291

Lugano to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Tours, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to St Pierre Des Corps via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station via Colmar and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 5m.

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