There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SYD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
27h 48mCHF 235–819Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SYD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
28h 51mCHF 468–1,030Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SYD - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
28h 35mCHF 479–904Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SYD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
30h 25mCHF 486–1,522Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SYD - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
30h 44mCHF 484–1,017Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SYD - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
32h 58mCHF 454–1,036Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SYD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
31h 28mCHF 505–1,222Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SYD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
34h 34mCHF 516–1,259
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 230 - SFr 850 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 27h 48m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 850.
The distance between Sydney and Lugano is 16680 km.
It takes approximately 27h 48m to get from Sydney to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:55 PM in Sydney and 12:55 PM in Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lugano. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,000
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
- 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/
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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 35–50
- Smart Flex
- CHF 35–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 40–55
- Smart Flex
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
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