There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Vienna by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MXP - VIE
5h 25m€49–242Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane MXP - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Simmeringtrain
7h 2m€42–216Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
10h 49m€143–247Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N456 / ...
13h 45m€81–130Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Lugano to Viennacar 812.5 km
8h 9m€170–245Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LIN - VIE
5h 41m€45–236Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BGY - VIE
5h 58m€69–327Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
5h 51m€139–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain rjx 167
12h 15m€47–143
Lugano to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Vienna is to train and fly which costs €40 - €220 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Vienna is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Vienna station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Wien Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Lugano and Vienna is 754 km. The road distance is 812.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lugano to Vienna, including transfers.
Lugano to Vienna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Vienna train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Vienna is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €140 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a train from Lugano to Wien Hbf via Zuerich Hb in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Simmering
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Sargans to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to Vienna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Vienna train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Vienna is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Lugano to Vienna.
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