There are 5 ways to get from Strasbourg to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
5h 11mCHF 45–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 35mCHF 15–23Drive 396.5 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Luganocar 396.5 km
4h 12mCHF 62–90Train, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 5mCHF 115–252Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus N474
7h 16mCHF 28–56
Strasbourg to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Lugano via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Lugano is 394 km. The road distance is 396.5 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Strasbourg to Lugano, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Strasbourg to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Lugano is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Lugano via Basel Sbb and Basel SBB in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–23 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Marino Autolinee also services this route once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Strasbourg to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Strasbourg to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Lugano is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Strasbourg to Lugano.
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