There are 8 ways to get from Sterzing to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Verona (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
6h 16mCHF 63–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sterzing to Veronabus N532
- Take the bus from Verona to Luganobus FlixBus 024
8h 29mCHF 37–55Drive 312.5 km
- Drive from Sterzing to Luganocar 312.5 km
5h 10mCHF 52–76Shuttle, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 14mCHF 252–482Train
- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
6h 56mCHF 63–146Shuttle, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 11mCHF 174–336Shuttle, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 22mCHF 195–389Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain S50
8h 3mCHF 153–208
Sterzing to Lugano by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sterzing to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sterzing to Lugano is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterzing to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Sterzing and arriving at Lugano via Verona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Sterzing to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch and arriving at Lugano via Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Sterzing and Lugano is 432 km. The road distance is 312.5 km.
The best way to get from Sterzing to Lugano without a car is to train via Verona which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Sterzing to Lugano, including transfers.
Sterzing to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sterzing station.
Sterzing to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch station.
The best way to get from Sterzing to Lugano is to train via Verona which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Sterzing, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Lugano via Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sterzing to Lugano via Verona in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sterzing to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Varna to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sterzing to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Sterzing to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterzing to Lugano is 312 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Sterzing to Lugano.
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