There are 10 ways to get from Schwechat to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
5h 35mCHF 43–143Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
5h 51mCHF 36–149Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
11h 29mCHF 137–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus StationRegioJet 31
- Take the train from Padova to LuganoEc
14h 6mCHF 107–173Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Milano P.GaribaldiNj
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoRe80 / ...
17h 36mCHF 73–272Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)VIE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
5h 54mCHF 39–204Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
6h 3mCHF 124–265Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN456 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano076 / ...
15h 24mCHF 48–122Drive 820.2 km
- Drive from Schwechat to Lugano820.2 km
8h 13mCHF 133–192Drive, car train
- Drive from Schwechat to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Lugano
8hCHF 196–266
Schwechat to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schwechat to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 150 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Schwechat to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct train from Schwechat to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Schwechat and arriving at Lugano via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Schwechat and Lugano is 720 km. The road distance is 820.2 km.
The best way to get from Schwechat to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Schwechat to Lugano, including transfers.
Schwechat to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Schwechat to Lugano is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 24m.
Schwechat to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwechat to Lugano is 820 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Schwechat to Lugano.
What companies run services between Schwechat, Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Schwechat to Lugano via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schwechat to Lugano via Wien Hbf, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 24m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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