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How to get fromPortland to Luganoby plane or train

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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

    best
    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 387–909

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 268–972

  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 400–1,382

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    18h 26m
    CHF 383–1,347

  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 34m
    CHF 374–1,116

  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 507–1,732

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 14mAverage 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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