The cheapest and fastest trains from Bellinzona to Lugano
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
14 m
Average duration
14 m
Trains per day
71
Distance
22 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bellinzona to Lugano is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bellinzona to Lugano will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 71 trains that leave Bellinzona for Lugano on Sun, Apr 26, 24 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Apr 26 the direct trains cover the 22 km distance in an average of 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 14 m .
On Sun, Apr 26 the slowest trains will take 14 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.
S 10 25117 | 2511710:16 AM0h19Bellinzona station10:35 AMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
S 10 25773 | 25773 · B 461 733 | 7331:46 PM0h28Bellinzona station2:14 PMLugano$191One-way1 transfer
EC 19 | 191:14 PM0h14Bellinzona station1:28 PMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
S 20 25631 | 25631 · RE 80 5113 | 51138:19 AM0h35Bellinzona station8:54 AMLugano, Stazione$191One-way1 transfer
S 20 25641 | 25641 · RE 80 25819 | 2581910:49 AM0h35Bellinzona station11:24 AMLugano, Stazione$191One-way1 transfer
EC 19 | 191:14 PM0h14Bellinzona station1:28 PMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
EC 11 | 118:14 AM0h14Bellinzona station8:28 AMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
IC 2 869 | 86912:44 PM0h14Bellinzona station12:58 PMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
IC 21 671 | 6711:44 PM0h14Bellinzona station1:58 PMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
IC 2 861 | 8618:44 AM0h14Bellinzona station8:58 AMLugano, Stazione$191One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Bellinzona to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bellinzona to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $19, and a bus costs an average of $22.
Distance: 13 miles (22 km)
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$20 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price |
47m Average total duration Fastest 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Bellinzona to Lugano train times
The table below shows live departures for Bellinzona to Lugano trains for tomorrow, Sunday, April 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 26 2307 | 2307 · S 90 14713 | 14713 | 8:04 AM Bellinzona station | 0h47 | 8:51 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
EC 11 | 11 | 8:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 8:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
EC 11 | 11 · B 2 2057 | 2057 | 8:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 8:42 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25113 | 25113 · B 461 711 | 711 | 8:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 8:44 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25113 | 25113 | 8:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 8:35 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 20 25631 | 25631 · RE 80 5113 | 5113 | 8:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 8:54 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25631 | 25631 · RE 80 5113 | 5113 · B 5 5079 | 5079 | 8:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 9:04 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
IC 2 861 | 861 · B 2 2069 | 2069 | 8:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 9:13 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 2 861 | 861 | 8:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 8:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25763 | 25763 | 8:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 9:05 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25763 | 25763 · B 461 713 | 713 | 8:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 9:14 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25633 | 25633 · RE 80 25815 | 25815 · B 5 5091 | 5091 | 8:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 9:34 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
S 20 25633 | 25633 · RE 80 25815 | 25815 | 8:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 9:24 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
EC 13 | 13 · B 2 2077 | 2077 | 9:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 9:43 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
EC 13 | 13 | 9:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 9:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25115 | 25115 · B 461 715 | 715 | 9:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 9:44 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25115 | 25115 | 9:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 9:35 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 20 25635 | 25635 · RE 80 5115 | 5115 · B 5 5103 | 5103 | 9:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 10:04 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
S 20 25635 | 25635 · RE 80 5115 | 5115 | 9:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 9:54 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
IC 21 663 | 663 · B 2 2085 | 2085 | 9:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 10:13 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 21 663 | 663 | 9:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 9:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25765 | 25765 | 9:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 10:05 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25765 | 25765 · B 461 717 | 717 | 9:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 10:14 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25637 | 25637 · RE 80 25817 | 25817 · B 5 5115 | 5115 | 9:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 10:34 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
S 20 25637 | 25637 · RE 80 25817 | 25817 | 9:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 10:24 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
EC 301 | 301 · B 2 2093 | 2093 | 10:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 10:43 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
EC 301 | 301 | 10:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 10:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25117 | 25117 | 10:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 10:35 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25117 | 25117 · B 461 719 | 719 | 10:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 10:44 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25639 | 25639 · RE 80 5117 | 5117 | 10:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 10:54 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25639 | 25639 · RE 80 5117 | 5117 · B 5 5127 | 5127 | 10:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 11:04 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
IC 2 865 | 865 · B 2 2101 | 2101 | 10:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 11:13 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 2 865 | 865 | 10:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 10:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25767 | 25767 | 10:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 11:05 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25767 | 25767 · B 461 721 | 721 | 10:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 11:14 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25641 | 25641 · RE 80 25819 | 25819 | 10:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 11:24 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25641 | 25641 · RE 80 25819 | 25819 · B 5 5139 | 5139 | 10:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 11:34 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
EC 15 | 15 · B 2 2109 | 2109 | 11:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 11:43 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
EC 15 | 15 | 11:14 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 11:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25119 | 25119 | 11:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 11:35 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25119 | 25119 · B 461 723 | 723 | 11:16 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 11:44 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25643 | 25643 · RE 80 5119 | 5119 | 11:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 11:54 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25643 | 25643 · RE 80 5119 | 5119 · B 5 5151 | 5151 | 11:19 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 12:04 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 667 | 667 · B 2 2117 | 2117 | 11:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 12:13 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 21 667 | 667 | 11:44 AM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 11:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25769 | 25769 · B 461 725 | 725 | 11:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 12:14 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25769 | 25769 | 11:46 AM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 12:05 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 20 25645 | 25645 · RE 80 25821 | 25821 | 11:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 12:24 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25645 | 25645 · RE 80 25821 | 25821 · B 5 5163 | 5163 | 11:49 AM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 12:34 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
EC 33 | 33 · B 2 2125 | 2125 | 12:14 PM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 12:43 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
EC 33 | 33 | 12:14 PM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 12:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25121 | 25121 · B 461 727 | 727 | 12:16 PM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 12:44 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25121 | 25121 | 12:16 PM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 12:35 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 20 25647 | 25647 · RE 80 5121 | 5121 · B 5 5175 | 5175 | 12:19 PM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 1:04 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
S 20 25647 | 25647 · RE 80 5121 | 5121 | 12:19 PM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 12:54 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
IC 2 869 | 869 · B 2 2133 | 2133 | 12:44 PM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 1:13 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 2 869 | 869 | 12:44 PM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 12:58 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25771 | 25771 | 12:46 PM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 1:05 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25771 | 25771 · B 461 729 | 729 | 12:46 PM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 1:14 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25649 | 25649 · RE 80 25823 | 25823 · B 5 5187 | 5187 | 12:49 PM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 1:34 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
S 20 25649 | 25649 · RE 80 25823 | 25823 | 12:49 PM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 1:24 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
EC 19 | 19 | 1:14 PM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 1:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
EC 19 | 19 · B 2 2141 | 2141 | 1:14 PM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 1:43 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25123 | 25123 | 1:16 PM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 1:35 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25123 | 25123 · B 461 731 | 731 | 1:16 PM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 1:44 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25651 | 25651 · RE 80 5123 | 5123 | 1:19 PM Bellinzona station | 0h35 | 1:54 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
S 20 25651 | 25651 · RE 80 5123 | 5123 · B 5 5199 | 5199 | 1:19 PM Bellinzona station | 0h45 | 2:04 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 671 | 671 · B 2 2149 | 2149 | 1:44 PM Bellinzona station | 0h29 | 2:13 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
IC 21 671 | 671 | 1:44 PM Bellinzona station | 0h14 | 1:58 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 10 25773 | 25773 · B 461 733 | 733 | 1:46 PM Bellinzona station | 0h28 | 2:14 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
S 10 25773 | 25773 | 1:46 PM Bellinzona station | 0h19 | 2:05 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
Trains from Bellinzona to Lugano run on average 20 times per day, taking around 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 13 miles (22 km) distance in 14m.
Distance 13 miles (22 km) |
Average train duration 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 13 |
Fastest train 14m |
First train 12:05 AM |
Last train 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 42 days |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Bellinzona to Lugano trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Bellinzona and Lugano from $19 (€15). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Bellinzona to Lugano
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bellinzona to Lugano 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 Lugano, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Bellinzona to Lugano
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. Access via Viale Stazione.
- Ristorante Casa del Popolo
- Ristorante Locanda Orico
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Internazionale Bellinzona
- Hotel & SPA Internazionale
- Hotel Unione
- Located in the main hall
- 300 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for trains to regional and international destinations
- Train: SBB InterCity, RegioExpress
- Bus: Several lines available
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