There are 4 ways to get from Luthern to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
1h 40mCHF 50–150Drive 168.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Luthern to Luganocar 168.5 km
1h 51mCHF 27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2h 15mTrain via Castione-Arbedo
- Take the train from Luzern to Castione-Arbedotrain Ir26 / ...
3h 14mCHF 50–95
Luthern to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Lugano is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luzern and arriving at Lugano. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Luthern and Lugano is 160 km. The road distance is 168.5 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150.
The train from Luzern to Lugano takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Luthern to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Luthern to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Lugano is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–150 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani twice a week, and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Luthern to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Lugano is 168 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Luthern to Lugano.
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