There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Vietnam by bus, plane, train 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.
Recommended option
Bus to Milan Malpensa, fly to Tan Son Nhat • 17h 11m
$465 - $956
Cheapest option
Bus to Milan Malpensa, fly to Noi Bai International • 17h 28m
$391 - $801
5 alternative options
Bus to Milan Malpensa, fly to Danang • 18h 44m
$523 - $1,054
Train to Zurich, fly to Tan Son Nhat • 18h 54m
$560 - $1,254
Train to Milan Linate, fly to Noi Bai International • 19h 9m
$408 - $867
Train to Milan Linate, fly to Tan Son Nhat • 19h 13m
$492 - $972
Drive • 6 days 9h
$1,700 - $2,500
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vietnam
There is widespread community transmission globally.
Some travel restrictions are being lifted in Vietnam. For the latest travel status, please check the official page for Vietnam.
For travel planning advice, please refer to our Rome2rio Coronavirus information page .
For the latest travel status, we recommend checking the official page for Vietnam.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Advice
Some border closures are in place for Vietnam due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Most travel to this country is restricted.
Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for VietnamSome domestic travel restrictions began to ease in Vietnam from May 11.
Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for VietnamLimited international flights leaving Switzerland began to resume from June 8.
Official Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for SwitzerlandQuestions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Vietnam is to bus and fly which costs SFr 340 - SFr 750 and takes 17h 28m.
The quickest way to get from Lugano to Vietnam is to bus and fly which costs SFr 410 - SFr 850 and takes 17h 11m.
The distance between Lugano and Vietnam is 9662 km. The road distance is 13109.1 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Lugano to Vietnam, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Milan Malpensa Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h and has one stopover.
Vietnam is 6h ahead of Lugano. It is currently 5:55 AM in Lugano and 11:55 AM in Vietnam.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Vietnam is 13109 km. It takes approximately 6 days 9h to drive from Lugano to Vietnam.
Lufthansa, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways International and five other airlines offer flights from Milan Malpensa Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport.

- Distance: 9661.9 km
- Duration: 17h 11m
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Vietnam. However, you can take the bus to Milan Malpensa Airport P2 Terminal 1, take the walk to Milan Malpensa airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat, then take the taxi to Ho Chi Minh City. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Milan Malpensa Airport P2 Terminal 1, take the walk to Milan Malpensa airport, fly to Danang, then take the taxi to Da Nang.

- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $900
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Frankfurt, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,000
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $750
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $800
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $850
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via Frankfurt, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $900
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $900
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,000
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Frankfurt, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $950
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Paris CDG, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400

- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,000
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,200
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,200

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $900
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via Malta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,000
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Stuttgart, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Dusseldorf, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200

- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,300
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500

- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $950
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $800
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100

- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Rome, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100

- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Tan Son Nhat via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $850
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $950
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $750

- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
Flights from Zurich to Tan Son Nhat via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,500
Flights from Milan Linate to Noi Bai International via Geneva, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300

- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,300

- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Noi Bai International via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300

- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Tan Son Nhat via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,200

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65 - $120
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- $50 - $70
- 1st Class
- $90 - $130

- Phone
- +41 91 858 23 23
- Website
- giosytours.ch
Bus from Lugano Piazzale Besso to Milan Malpensa Airport P2 Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- Giosy Tours
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