Travel to Lugano
Every way to reach Lugano: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Lugano is reachable from 24 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Lugano
Every mode that actually calls at Lugano, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 48 | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 218 km | 2 |
| Flight | 4 | €31.41 | 3h 48m | 218 km | 2 |
- 24Places you can arrive from
- 24Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 4Operators
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, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 46 | 88% | Gallarate, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 12% | Basel, 202 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lugano that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 26 | 50% |
| Italy | 26 | 50% |
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
- Lugano, Centro
- Lugano, Autosilo Balestra
- LUG
- Lugano Centrale
- Figino
LUG is not in Lugano, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from LUG into Lugano
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Lugano
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busto Arsizio to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 45 km |
| Cinisello Balsamo to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 54 km |
| Monza to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 54 km |
| Legnano to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 46 km |
| Gallarate to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 41 km |
| Rho to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 53 km |
| Paderno Dugnano to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 52 km |
| Cologno Monzese to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 59 km |
| Seregno to Lugano train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 44 km |
| Quarto Oggiaro to Lugano train | €11.89 | 1h 20m | 57 km |
| Sesto San Giovanni to Lugano train | €11.89 | 1h 17m | 57 km |
| Milan to Lugano train | €12.99 | 1h 19m | 63 km |
| Novara to Lugano train | €13.54 | 1h 23m | 68 km |
| Zurich to Lugano train | €20.14 | 1h 52m | 154 km |
| Lucerne to Lugano train | €23.44 | 1h 48m | 126 km |
| Thun to Lugano train | €24.54 | 1h 54m | 132 km |
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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Popular trips to Lugano
Common questions about Travel to Lugano
How can I get to Lugano?
Lugano is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 24 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lugano?
The cheapest way into Lugano is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 24 origins we sell into Lugano over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lugano?
The fastest journey into Lugano is by Train, at 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lugano have?
Lugano has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Mendrisio, Lugano railway station, Lugano LT railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lugano from within 200 km?
46 of the routes we sell into Lugano start within 200 km. The nearest is Gallarate, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lugano in Switzerland?
Lugano connects to 24 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 218 km away in a straight line. Switzerland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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, Distances
Elsewhere in Switzerland
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Lugano afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Lugano before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Lugano, with free cancellation on most of it.
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