There are 4 ways to get from Rapperswil to Lugano by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
2h 19mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luganobus FlixBus 421 / ...
4h 16mCHF 28–42Drive 181.8 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Luganocar 181.8 km
2h 16mCHF 29–41Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Cadenazzotrain Ir46 / ...
4h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Lugano is to train and bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Lugano via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Rapperswil and Lugano is 172 km. The road distance is 181.8 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Rapperswil to Lugano, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Lugano train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Rapperswil SG station.
Rapperswil to Lugano train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Lugano is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Rapperswil to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Lugano via Arth-Goldau in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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