Trains to Lugano
48 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
48 places connect to Lugano by Trains, across 2 countries, run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 41 km away to 218 km, with a median of 66 km.
Arriving in Lugano
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 48Places you can arrive from
- 48Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 2Operators
The train gets you into Lugano. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 44 | 92% | Gallarate, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 4 | 8% | Basel, 202 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lugano that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26 | 54% |
| Switzerland | 22 | 46% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Lugano
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lugano
- Mendrisio
- Lugano railway station
- Lugano LT railway station
Leaving Lugano
Common questions about Trains to Lugano
Where can I travel to Lugano by Trains from?
48 places connect to Lugano by Trains on our network, across 2 countries. The nearest is 41 km away in a straight line and the furthest 218 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Lugano cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Lugano is €11.88 for one passenger, across 48 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 66 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Lugano take?
The fastest Trains journey into Lugano is 1h 9m door to door. The median origin sits 66 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Lugano?
2 operators run Trains services into Lugano on our network: SBB, Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Lugano use?
Trains services into Lugano use 3 named terminals, among them Mendrisio, Lugano railway station, Lugano LT railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Lugano
We cannot promise Mendrisio still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Baggage storage near Mendrisio
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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