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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Lugano by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PDX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    17h 10m
    CHF 277–909

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PDX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 38m
    CHF 278–1,022

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    17h 43m
    CHF 390–1,371

  4. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane PDX - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    20h 5m
    CHF 420–1,318

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PDX - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    19h 28m
    CHF 365–1,211

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    21h 50m
    CHF 492–1,712

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 259Cheapest 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, 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 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.

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