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The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Geneva

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 29 Sept

Cheapest price on 29 Sept

89Rp

Average ticket price on 29 Sept

105Rp

Fastest journey on 29 Sept

4 h 53 m

Average journey duration on 29 Sept

4 h 53 m

Trains on 29 Sept

Distance

217 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lugano to Geneva is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Lugano to Geneva will cost around 105Rp if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 89Rp.

Fast trains

To travel from Lugano to Geneva you need to make at least 2 changes.

IC 21 668 | 668 · IR 15 2516 | 2516
8:02 AM5h03
Lugano, Stazione
1:05 PMGeneva station
89 Rp1One-way
1 change
B 4 4033 | 4033 · IC 21 668 | 668 · IR 15 2516 | 2516
7:47 AM5h18
Lugano
1:05 PMGeneva station
91 Rp1One-way
2 changes
IC 21 668 | 668 · IC 5 516 | 516 · IR 90 1816 | 1816
8:02 AM4h53
Lugano, Stazione
12:55 PMGeneva station
91 Rp1One-way
2 changes
B 4 4033 | 4033 · IC 21 668 | 668 · IC 5 516 | 516 · IR 90 1816 | 1816
7:47 AM5h08
Lugano
12:55 PMGeneva station
93 Rp1One-way
3 changes
IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 1 716 | 716
9:02 AM5h23
Lugano, Stazione
2:25 PMGeneva station
93 Rp1One-way
1 change

Live departures

Lugano to Geneva train times

The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Geneva trains for today, Monday, 28 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
B 4 4049 \| 4049 · IC 2 870 \| 870 · IC 5 518 \| 518 · IR 90 1818 \| 1818	8:47 AM Lugano	5h08	1:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4049 \| 4049 · IC 2 870 \| 870 · IC 1 716 \| 716	8:47 AM Lugano	5h38	2:25 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 2 870 \| 870 · IC 1 716 \| 716	9:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	5h23	2:25 PM Geneva station	1 change
IC 2 870 \| 870 · IC 5 518 \| 518 · IR 90 1818 \| 1818	9:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	1:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4065 \| 4065 · IC 21 672 \| 672 · IC 5 520 \| 520 · IR 90 1820 \| 1820	9:47 AM Lugano	5h08	2:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4065 \| 4065 · IC 21 672 \| 672 · IR 15 2520 \| 2520	9:47 AM Lugano	5h18	3:05 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 21 672 \| 672 · IR 15 2520 \| 2520	10:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	5h03	3:05 PM Geneva station	1 change
IC 21 672 \| 672 · IC 5 520 \| 520 · IR 90 1820 \| 1820	10:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	2:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4081 \| 4081 · IC 2 874 \| 874 · IC 1 720 \| 720	10:47 AM Lugano	5h38	4:25 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4081 \| 4081 · IC 2 874 \| 874 · IC 5 522 \| 522 · IR 90 1822 \| 1822	10:47 AM Lugano	5h08	3:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 2 874 \| 874 · IC 5 522 \| 522 · IR 90 1822 \| 1822	11:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	3:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 2 874 \| 874 · IC 1 720 \| 720	11:02 AM Lugano, Stazione	5h23	4:25 PM Geneva station	1 change
B 4 4089 \| 4089 · IC 2 1474 \| 1474 · IC 5 524 \| 524 · IR 90 1824 \| 1824	11:17 AM Lugano	5h38	4:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 2 1474 \| 1474 · IC 5 524 \| 524 · IR 90 1824 \| 1824	11:30 AM Lugano, Stazione	5h25	4:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4097 \| 4097 · EC 178 \| 178 · IR 15 2524 \| 2524	11:47 AM Lugano	5h18	5:05 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4097 \| 4097 · EC 178 \| 178 · IC 5 524 \| 524 · IR 90 1824 \| 1824	11:47 AM Lugano	5h08	4:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4097 \| 4097 · RE 80 25514 \| 25514 · PE 72 54 \| 54 · EC 142 \| 142	11:47 AM Lugano	5h44	5:31 PM Geneva station	3 changes
EC 178 \| 178 · IC 5 524 \| 524 · IR 90 1824 \| 1824	12:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	4:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
EC 178 \| 178 · IR 15 2524 \| 2524	12:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h03	5:05 PM Geneva station	1 change
RE 80 25514 \| 25514 · PE 72 54 \| 54 · EC 142 \| 142	12:05 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h26	5:31 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4113 \| 4113 · IC 2 878 \| 878 · IC 5 526 \| 526 · IR 90 1826 \| 1826	12:47 PM Lugano	5h08	5:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4113 \| 4113 · IC 2 878 \| 878 · IC 1 724 \| 724	12:47 PM Lugano	5h38	6:25 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 2 878 \| 878 · IC 1 724 \| 724	1:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h23	6:25 PM Geneva station	1 change
IC 2 878 \| 878 · IC 5 526 \| 526 · IR 90 1826 \| 1826	1:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	5:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4129 \| 4129 · IC 21 680 \| 680 · IR 15 2528 \| 2528	1:47 PM Lugano	5h18	7:05 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4129 \| 4129 · IC 21 680 \| 680 · IC 5 528 \| 528 · IR 90 1828 \| 1828	1:47 PM Lugano	5h08	6:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 21 680 \| 680 · IR 15 2528 \| 2528	2:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h03	7:05 PM Geneva station	1 change
IC 21 680 \| 680 · IC 5 528 \| 528 · IR 90 1828 \| 1828	2:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	6:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
RE 80 25518 \| 25518 · PE 72 64 \| 64 · EC 64 \| 64 · IR 90 1830 \| 1830	2:05 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h50	7:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4145 \| 4145 · IC 2 882 \| 882 · IC 5 530 \| 530 · IR 90 1830 \| 1830	2:47 PM Lugano	5h08	7:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4145 \| 4145 · IC 2 882 \| 882 · IC 1 728 \| 728	2:47 PM Lugano	5h38	8:25 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 2 882 \| 882 · IC 5 530 \| 530 · IR 90 1830 \| 1830	3:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	7:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 2 882 \| 882 · IC 1 728 \| 728	3:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h23	8:25 PM Geneva station	1 change
B 4 4163 \| 4163 · IC 21 684 \| 684 · IR 15 2532 \| 2532	3:46 PM Lugano	5h19	9:05 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4163 \| 4163 · IC 21 684 \| 684 · IC 5 532 \| 532 · IR 90 1832 \| 1832	3:46 PM Lugano	5h09	8:55 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 21 684 \| 684 · IC 5 532 \| 532 · IR 90 1832 \| 1832	4:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	4h53	8:55 PM Geneva station	2 changes
IC 21 684 \| 684 · IR 15 2532 \| 2532	4:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h03	9:05 PM Geneva station	1 change
RE 80 25522 \| 25522 · PE 72 76 \| 76 · EC 44 \| 44	4:05 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h26	9:31 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4177 \| 4177 · IC 2 886 \| 886 · IC 5 534 \| 534 · RE 33 18482 \| 18482	4:46 PM Lugano	5h40	10:26 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 2 886 \| 886 · IC 5 534 \| 534 · RE 33 18482 \| 18482	5:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h24	10:26 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4193 \| 4193 · IC 21 688 \| 688 · IR 15 2536 \| 2536 · RE 33 18484 \| 18484	5:46 PM Lugano	5h42	11:28 PM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 21 688 \| 688 · IR 15 2536 \| 2536 · RE 33 18484 \| 18484	6:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h26	11:28 PM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4209 \| 4209 · IC 2 890 \| 890 · IC 5 538 \| 538 · EC 46 \| 46	6:46 PM Lugano	5h21	12:07 AM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 2 890 \| 890 · IC 5 538 \| 538 · EC 46 \| 46	7:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h05	12:07 AM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4227 \| 4227 · IC 21 692 \| 692 · IC 5 540 \| 540 · RE 33 18488 \| 18488	7:47 PM Lugano	5h35	1:22 AM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 21 692 \| 692 · IC 5 540 \| 540 · RE 33 18488 \| 18488	8:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	5h20	1:22 AM Geneva station	2 changes
B 4 4237 \| 4237 · IC 2 894 \| 894 · IC 8 838 \| 838 · S 5 15592 \| 15592	8:50 PM Lugano	9h53	6:43 AM Geneva station	4 changes
IC 2 894 \| 894 · IC 8 838 \| 838 · S 5 15592 \| 15592 · IR 57 1652 \| 1652	9:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	9h41	6:43 AM Geneva station	3 changes
B 4 4245 \| 4245 · IC 21 696 \| 696 · IC 8 842 \| 842 · IR 15 2504 \| 2504	9:50 PM Lugano	9h15	7:05 AM Geneva station	3 changes
IC 21 696 \| 696 · IC 8 842 \| 842 · IR 15 2504 \| 2504	10:02 PM Lugano, Stazione	9h03	7:05 AM Geneva station	2 changes

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Lugano to Geneva

Switzerland

Trains from Lugano to Geneva run on average 7 times per day, taking around 4h 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 59Rp but you can travel from only 39Rp by flight.

The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:38. The fastest train covers the 217 km distance in 4h 21m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Flight from 39Rp

Distance

217 km

Average train duration

4h 48m

Cheapest ticket price

59Rp

Trains per day

Fastest train

4h 21m

First train

12:03 AM

Last train

11:38 PM

Cheapest Month

Aug

Cheapest Day

Wed

High Season

Jul - Sept

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Wed

Least Busy Day

Fri

Best time to book

5 days

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Flight from 39Rp

Train companies: SBB from Lugano to Geneva trainsSBB trains will get you between Lugano and Geneva from 39Rp. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SBB

About

SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average SBB Duration

4h 21m

Cheapest SBB Price

59Rp

SBB frequency

6 a day

Luggage included

One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price

Luggage storage

Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions

Refund

Full refund provided for canceled trains

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service

Seat reservation

Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice

Pets

Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free

Quiet zone

FAQs: Lugano to Geneva train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Geneva by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Geneva, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Lugano to Geneva can start from as little as 59Rp when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Lugano to Geneva is 106Rp; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by train from Lugano to Geneva is 4h 21m to travel the 217 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.

The earliest train from Lugano to Geneva leaves at 12:03 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The latest train from Lugano to Geneva leaves at 11:38 pm.

There are 7 trains a day from Lugano to Geneva which require at least one change with SBB. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.

When taking a train from Lugano to Geneva, you can count on SBB for the best way to get you to Geneva. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Lugano and Geneva and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.

A trip to Geneva from Lugano is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 4h 21m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Lugano and Geneva including taking a train, coach and flight.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Geneva

Most Lugano to Geneva trains use the Lugano, Stazione to Genève station pair, with some services arriving at Genève-Aéroport. Use this guide to compare Lugano and Geneva train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Lugano

Arrival train stations in Geneva

Which Lugano station do trains to Geneva leave from?

Trains from Lugano to Geneva leave from Lugano, Stazione. The station is from Lugano city centre at 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.

Lugano, Stazione6900 Lugano, Switzerland Accessibility

City-centre transport

Getting to Lugano, Stazione from Lugano city centre

Bus6 · 7m · 3Rp · every ~10 min

6 · 10m · 3Rp · every ~10 min

461 · 12m · 6Rp · every ~5 min

Lugano, Stazione train station facilities and services

Lugano, Stazione has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Lugano, Stazione.

Which Geneva station do trains from Lugano arrive at?

Trains from Lugano to Geneva most often arrive at Genève. Some services arrive at Genève-Aéroport, so check your ticket before travel to confirm your Geneva arrival station.

GenèvePlace de Cornavin, 1201 Genève, Switzerland+41 900 300 300 Wifi

City-centre transport

Getting to Genève from Geneva city centre

Bus10, 19, 20, 3, 5 · 4m · 10Rp · every ~38 min

15 · 10m · 10Rp

274 · 13m · 2Rp · every ~2 min

Tram14, 18 · 4m · 8Rp · every ~34 min

Genève train station facilities and services

Genève has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.

Food and drink

Food options include: Le Bistrot de Charlotte, Les Brasseurs, La Matze Restaurant

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free. ATMs are available in the train station.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Genève. Information desks are located in the main hall.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at Genève. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Genève: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Genève: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.