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 VilleTgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoIc21 / ...
6h 24mCHF 55–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to LuganoBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 30mCHF 35–55Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Lugano511.7 km
6h 1mCHF 82–118Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)LUX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
7hCHF 49–205Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Metz Ville to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
7h 18mCHF 72–210Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Metz to Basel SBBN473
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to LuganoN474 / ...
9h 45mCHF 46–63Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
6h 2mCHF 132–361Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)LUX - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
7h 10mCHF 40–168Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)LUX - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
7h 33mCHF 46–260
Metz to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 1m 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 24m.
The distance between Metz and Lugano is 539 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 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 6h 24m 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 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 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 24m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Marino Autolinee S.p.A. also services this route once a week.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–140
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–170
- 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 28–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- 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
- 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 Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 32
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- 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 35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 1m to drive from Metz to Lugano.
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