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There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Lugano by plane or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planePDX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    18h 30m
    CHF 408–1,122

  2. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSEA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    18h 18m
    CHF 326–885

  3. Fly Portland International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planePDX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    17h 36m
    CHF 437–709

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planePDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    17h 28m
    CHF 465–1,035

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)planePDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    19h 4m
    CHF 483–857

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planePDX - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    19h 17m
    CHF 377–1,154

  7. Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planePDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    21h 22m
    CHF 412–827

  8. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeYVR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    22h 46m
    CHF 409–1,009

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 336Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Lugano. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.

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