There are 4 ways to get from Luthern to Madesimo by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Drive from Mesocco, Posta to Madesimocar
3h 46m€58–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus RegioJet 22
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Chiavenna, Stazionebus 631
7h 35m€24–36Train, bus, line 561 bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Splügen, Dorfbus 171
- Take the bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimobus 561
5h 25m€54–145Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Luthern to Madesimocar 213.4 km
2h 27m€37–53
Luthern to Madesimo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Madesimo is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Madesimo is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Madesimo. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Madesimo via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione Nord and Chiavenna FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Luthern and Madesimo is 225 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Madesimo without a car is to train and bus and line 561 bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Luthern to Madesimo, including transfers.
Luthern to Madesimo bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Luthern to Madesimo bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Madesimo is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Luthern to Madesimo.
There are 395+ hotels available in Madesimo.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Madesimo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Madesimo via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, and Chiavenna FS in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Splügen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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