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MASI Lugano
Lugano’s leading art museum presents major modern and contemporary exhibitions in a striking lakeside cultural complex.
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Zurich to Lugano is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Lugano will cost around $632 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $161.
On Tue, Nov 03, we found 58 flights from Zurich to Lugano, including 8 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 03 the direct flights cover the 155 km distance in an average of 55 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 55 m .
On Tue, Nov 03 the longest flights will take 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Flights from Zurich to Lugano depart on average 42 times per day, taking around 2h 53m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $71 but you can travel from only $43 by train.
There are 6 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:50, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 96 miles (155 km) distance in 55m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Zurich to Lugano.
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Lugano flights for today, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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EW9761 · EW9822 | 8:40 AM Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 3:10 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1612 | 8:45 AM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 9:40 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AZ7207 | 8:45 AM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 9:40 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH1183 · LH272 | 8:55 AM Zurich Airport | 3h45 | 12:40 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2367+ LH9448 | 9:30 AM Zurich Airport | 2h55 | 12:25 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY1227 · VY6054 | 9:40 AM Zurich Airport | 12h00 | 9:40 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY1227 · VY6044 | 9:40 AM Zurich Airport | 4h40 | 2:20 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY1227 · VY6046 | 9:40 AM Zurich Airport | 6h50 | 4:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY1227 · VY6050 | 9:40 AM Zurich Airport | 9h10 | 6:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW9767 · EW9822 | 10:00 AM Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 3:10 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA574+ BA8764 | 10:10 AM Zurich Airport | 7h40 | 5:50 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA574 | 10:30 AM Zurich Airport | 7h20 | 5:50 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA572 | 10:30 AM Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 3:40 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709+ BA7305 | 10:30 AM Zurich Airport | 9h10 | 7:40 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA584 | 10:30 AM Zurich Airport | 5h50 | 4:20 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1908 · TK1877 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 10h55 | 9:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1908 · TK1873 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 23h05 | 10:00 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1908 · TK1895 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 26h35 | 1:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1908 · TK1875 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 29h55 | 4:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA711 · BA588 | 11:10 AM Zurich Airport | 8h50 | 8:00 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA711 · BA584 | 11:10 AM Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 4:20 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA711+ BA7305 | 11:10 AM Zurich Airport | 8h30 | 7:40 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA711 · BA574 | 11:10 AM Zurich Airport | 6h40 | 5:50 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS136 · OS525 | 12:40 PM Zurich Airport | 3h45 | 4:25 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1189+ LH276 | 1:05 PM Zurich Airport | 3h50 | 4:55 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1628 | 1:20 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 2:15 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA713 · BA576 | 1:20 PM Zurich Airport | 8h15 | 9:35 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA713 · BA588 | 1:20 PM Zurich Airport | 6h40 | 8:00 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ7201 | 1:20 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 2:15 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH2369+ LH7430 | 1:35 PM Zurich Airport | 2h55 | 4:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
VF54+ VF61 | 2:05 PM Zurich Airport | 22h05 | 12:10 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 1 transfer | |
EN1191 · EN278 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 3h45 | 6:10 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH9490 · LH5683 | 2:25 PM Zurich Airport | 3h45 | 6:10 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1914 · TK1877 | 2:40 PM Zurich Airport | 7h10 | 9:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1914 · TK1875 | 2:40 PM Zurich Airport | 26h10 | 4:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1914 · TK1873 | 2:40 PM Zurich Airport | 19h20 | 10:00 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1914 · TK1895 | 2:40 PM Zurich Airport | 22h50 | 1:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA576+ BA8766 | 2:50 PM Zurich Airport | 6h45 | 9:35 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA717 · BA576 | 4:30 PM Zurich Airport | 5h05 | 9:35 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ7203 | 5:35 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 6:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LX1622 | 5:35 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 6:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
TK1910 · TK1877 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 27h10 | 9:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1910 · TK1873 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 15h20 | 10:00 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1910 · TK1895 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 18h50 | 1:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1910 · TK1875 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 22h10 | 4:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1197 · LH280 | 7:50 PM Zurich Airport | 3h05 | 10:55 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY1229 · VY6042 | 9:15 PM Zurich Airport | 15h10 | 12:25 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1638 | 9:55 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 10:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AZ7205 | 9:55 PM Zurich Airport | 0h55 | 10:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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TK1912 · TK1875 | 6:40 AM Zurich Airport | 10h10 | 4:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1912 · TK1877 | 6:40 AM Zurich Airport | 15h10 | 9:50 PM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1912 · TK1873 | 6:40 AM Zurich Airport | 26h25 | 9:05 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA572 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 8h50 | 3:40 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA578 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 7h40 | 2:30 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA584 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 9h30 | 4:20 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725 · BA570 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 6h25 | 1:15 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA725+ BA7303 | 6:50 AM Zurich Airport | 7h20 | 2:10 PM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1199 · LH248 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 3h40 | 10:40 AM Milan Malpensa Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1199+ LH6904 | 7:00 AM Zurich Airport | 3h05 | 10:05 AM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN5104+ SN4133 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 3h45 | 11:00 AM Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Flights from Zurich to Lugano with ITA, British Airways, and Air Dolomiti. Flights with a stop available on this route with ITA, British Airways, and Air Dolomiti. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Lugano’s leading art museum presents major modern and contemporary exhibitions in a striking lakeside cultural complex.
Intimate museum inside the church complex, famous for Bernardino Luini frescoes and Renaissance religious art of exceptional local importance.
Museum and archive dedicated to writer Hermann Hesse in nearby Montagnola. It is essential for literary fans and lovers of the Collina d’Oro setting.
Lugano’s elegant waterfront park offers flowerbeds, sculptures, and lake views. It is one of the city’s most relaxing and photogenic walking areas.
The city’s famous shopping street is lined with arcades, boutiques, and historic buildings. It is ideal for strolling through central Lugano.
Main square facing the lake and city hall, often animated by markets and events. It is the natural hub of Lugano’s historic center.
A rich polenta dish from Ticino, often topped with braised beef, rabbit, or cheese. It reflects the region's Alpine farming roots and northern Italian influence.
Slow-cooked beef braise in red wine, commonly served with polenta. It is a hearty Ticinese classic suited to the cooler mountain climate.
Lake fish such as perch or pike-perch, usually simply grilled or pan-fried. It showcases the fresh catch from nearby lakes in southern Switzerland.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining at Villa Principe Leopoldo, known for refined Italian and Mediterranean cuisine with panoramic views over Lugano.
Historic lakeside restaurant serving polished Ticinese and Italian dishes in a classic setting near Parco Ciani.
Traditional grotto-style venue above Lugano, appreciated for local specialties, grilled meats, polenta, and a rustic hillside atmosphere.
Very high by Swiss standards: hotels, dining, and local transport usually cost more than in nearby Italian cities and many European lake destinations.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for excellent restaurant service. Round up small taxi fares and café bills.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Lugano by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lugano, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Zurich to Lugano flights use the Zurich Airport to airport pair. Use this guide to compare Zurich and Lugano airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Zurich Airport is 1 km from Zurich city centre. Public transport options include:
Zurich Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased. ATMs are located in Arrival and Departureas, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Zurich Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zurich Airport: Elevators, ramps, assistance.