There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Milan by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
3h 39m€66–184Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lucerne to Milan243.2 km
3h 10m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus N401 / ...
3h 52m€20–33Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
4h 6m€81–185Train via Como
- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
3h 56m€51–179Bus, line 560 bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Aresebus
- Take the bus from V.le Sempione Via Matteotti to qt8 m1bus 560
7h 41m€22–32Drive 243 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Milancar 243 km
2h 41m€44–63
Lucerne to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Milan is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Milan is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Milan. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via via omodeo via cechov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Milan. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Milano Centrale via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Lucerne and Milan is 236 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Milan without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Lucerne to Milan, including transfers.
Lucerne to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Milan is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Milano Centrale via Lugano in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Milan 3 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m. RegioJet also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Arese
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- 02.48.607.607
- Website
- atm.it
Bus from V.le Sempione Via Matteotti to qt8 m1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- atm.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lucerne to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lucerne to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Milan is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Lucerne to Milan.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lucerne and Milan. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.