There are 3 ways to get from Lucerne to Madesimo by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Drive from Mesocco, Posta to Madesimocar
3h 46m€57–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Chiavenna, Stazionebus 631
- Take the bus from Chiavenna FS to Madesimobus A4
6h 50m€16–26Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Madesimocar 213.4 km
2h 29m€38–54
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Madesimo is to bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Madesimo is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Madesimo. However, there are services departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Madesimo via Lugano, Stazione Nord and Chiavenna FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Lucerne and Madesimo is 225 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Madesimo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs €16 - €26.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Lucerne to Madesimo, including transfers.
Lucerne to Madesimo bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne to Madesimo bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Lugano Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Madesimo is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Lucerne to Madesimo.
There are 422+ hotels available in Madesimo.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Madesimo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Madesimo via Lugano Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, and Chiavenna FS in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Chiavenna, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Chiavenna FS to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0342 511212
- info@stps.it
- Website
- stps.it
Bus from Chiavenna FS to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- stps.it
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