There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
6h 57mCHF 65–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 50mCHF 40–80Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Luganocar 511.7 km
6h 5mCHF 84–122Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
5h 59mCHF 163–501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N473
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
10h 38mCHF 101–192Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LUX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7hCHF 65–217Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LUX - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 56mCHF 61–240Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LUX - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 28mCHF 56–333
Metz to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz - Bus Station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Lugano via Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Metz and Lugano is 548 km. The road distance is 511.7 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Metz to Lugano, including transfers.
Metz to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Lugano is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Lugano via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–440
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Metz to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Lugano is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Metz to Lugano.
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