There are 5 ways to get from Rust to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoIc21 / ...
6h 1mCHF 38–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rust to Zurich Bus Station007
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lugano421 / ...
6h 30mCHF 27–56Drive 355.5 km
- Drive from Rust to Lugano355.5 km
3h 38mCHF 58–84Train
- Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Basel Bad BfRe7 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoIc21 / ...
6h 24mCHF 35–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Herbolzheim to Basel Bad BfRe7 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel to Lugano
11h 10mCHF 43–62
Rust to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rust to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rust to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rust to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Rust and arriving at Lugano via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Rust and Lugano is 352 km. The road distance is 355.5 km.
The best way to get from Rust to Lugano without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Rust to Lugano, including transfers.
Rust to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rust station.
The best way to get from Rust to Lugano is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 30m.
Rust to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rust to Lugano is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Rust to Lugano.
What companies run services between Rust, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Rust Ritterstraße to Lugano via Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rust to Lugano via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herbolzheim to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 36
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- 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 Rust to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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