There are 9 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 Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
6h 23mCHF 53–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 30mCHF 35–50Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Luganocar 511.7 km
6h 4mCHF 80–116Train, 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
6h 5mCHF 127–345Train via Colmar
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Colmartrain Tgv
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
6h 42mCHF 72–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biascatrain
- Take the train from Biasca to Luganotrain S10 / ...
10h 4mTrain, 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
7h 1mCHF 49–189Train, 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
7h 19mCHF 38–152Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LUX - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 34mCHF 46–214
Metz to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz - Bus Station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Lugano via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Metz and Lugano is 538 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 23m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Lugano is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Lugano via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–50 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–90
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–90
- 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 28–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- 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 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Biasca to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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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 TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Lugano is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Metz to Lugano.
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