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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Italy by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    4h 1m
    €81–205
  2. Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ZRH - FCO
    5h 16m
    €45–175
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    6h 56m
    €143–252
  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    9h 53m
    €98–140
  5. Drive  812.4 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Romecar car 812.4 km
    7h 54m
    €156–226
  6. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4h 39m
    €104–321
  7. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    4h 26m
    €87–299
  8. Train via Luzern

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6h 58m
    €143–232
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus FlixBus 1524
    13h 13m
    €76–119

Lucerne to Italy by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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