There are 9 ways to get from Udine to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Udine to Venezia Mestretrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 58mCHF 77–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Udine to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 403 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55mCHF 26–58Drive 414.5 km
- Drive from Udine to Luganocar 414.5 km
4h 52mCHF 66–95Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 11mCHF 85–207Train
- Take the train from Udine to Venezia Mestretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Luganotrain Ec
7h 3mCHF 73–147Train via Venice
- Take the train from Udine to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 50mCHF 77–142Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VCE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 10mCHF 79–339Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane TRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 54mCHF 54–214Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 28mCHF 152–500
Udine to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udine to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Udine to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Udine to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Udine to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Lugano via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Udine and Lugano is 460 km. The road distance is 414.5 km.
The best way to get from Udine to Lugano without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Udine to Lugano, including transfers.
Udine to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Udine station.
Udine to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Udine station.
The best way to get from Udine to Lugano is to train via Milan which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Udine, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Udine to Lugano via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Udine to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Udine to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 29–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
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
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 40–55
- Smart Flex
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 21–35
Train from Udine to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 22–35
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Udine to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–180
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 29–32
- Private
- CHF 95–180
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Udine to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Udine to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Udine to Lugano is 414 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Udine to Lugano.
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