There are 5 ways to get from Portofino to Luthern by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 ferry, train via Milan
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldauEc
7h 56mCHF 58–169Line 1 ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luzern439 / ...
9h 12mCHF 33–128Drive 407.2 km
- Drive from Portofino to Luthern407.2 km
4h 19mCHF 65–94Line 1 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Arth-GoldauEc
8h 42mCHF 145–304Line 1 ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the train from S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino to ZugEc
8h 58mCHF 145–263
Portofino to Luthern by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Luthern is to line 1 ferry and bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 130 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Luthern is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 95.
The distance between Portofino and Luthern is 402 km. The road distance is 407.2 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Luthern without a car is to line 1 ferry and train via Milan which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Portofino to Luthern, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Luthern is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Portofino to Luthern.
There are 561+ hotels available in Luthern.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Luthern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Portofino to Luthern. However, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Arth-Goldau, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Portofino to Luzern via Santa Margherita Ligure, S.Margherita L.-Port, Genova Brignole, Genoa Piazza della Vittoria, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 12m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–9
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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