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+The cheapest and fastest trainsfrom Lucerne to LuganoShowing times and prices for Jul 14
Cheapest price
$56
Average price
$84
Fastest journey
1h 40m
Average duration
1h 57m
Trains per day
33
Distance
120 km
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Lucerne to Lugano train with SBB
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Lucerne to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$73 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 27m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Lugano:
A bus is $57 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Lugano costing on average $73 (€61).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 57m.
Ferry takes on average 5h 29m.
The journey is about 15m faster (1h 57m by train vs 2h 12m by car) and roughly $17 (€14) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($73 (€61) vs $90 (€74)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Lucerne to Lugano train times
The table below shows live departures for Lucerne to Lugano trains for today, Tuesday, July 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865 | 9:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 10:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| IR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 2 865 | 865 · B 5 5123 | 5123 | 9:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 11:09 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| EV EV2 31433 | 31433 · EC 15 | 15 | 9:29 AM Lucerne | 1h59 | 11:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31433 | 31433 · EC 15 | 15 · B 5 5135 | 5135 | 9:29 AM Lucerne | 2h10 | 11:39 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
IR 75 2115 | 2115+ IR VAE 2019 | 2019+EC 15 | 15 | 9:35 AM Lucerne station | 1h53 | 11:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2115 | 2115+IR VAE 2019 | 2019+EC 15 | 15 · B 5 5135 | 5135 | 9:35 AM Lucerne station | 2h04 | 11:39 AM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IC 21 667 | 667 | 10:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 11:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
| IC 21 667 | 667 · B 5 5147 | 5147 | 10:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 12:09 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31437 | 31437 · EC 153 | 153 | 10:29 AM Lucerne | 1h59 | 12:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31437 | 31437 · EC 153 | 153 · B 5 5159 | 5159 | 10:29 AM Lucerne | 2h10 | 12:39 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2117 | 2117+IR VAE 2021 | 2021+EC 153 | 153 | 10:35 AM Lucerne station | 1h53 | 12:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2117 | 2117+IR VAE 2021 | 2021+EC 153 | 153 · B 5 5159 | 5159 | 10:35 AM Lucerne station | 2h04 | 12:39 PM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IR 26 2319 | 2319 · IC 2 869 | 869 | 11:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 12:58 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| IR 26 2319 | 2319 · IC 2 869 | 869 · B 5 5171 | 5171 | 11:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 1:09 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| EV EV2 31441 | 31441 · EC 19 | 19 | 11:29 AM Lucerne | 1h59 | 1:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31441 | 31441 · EC 19 | 19 · B 5 5183 | 5183 | 11:29 AM Lucerne | 2h10 | 1:39 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2575 | 2575+IR VAE 2023 | 2023+EC 19 | 19 | 11:35 AM Lucerne station | 1h53 | 1:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2575 | 2575+IR VAE 2023 | 2023+EC 19 | 19 · B 5 5183 | 5183 | 11:35 AM Lucerne station | 2h04 | 1:39 PM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IC 21 671 | 671 | 12:18 PM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 1:58 PM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
| IC 21 671 | 671 · B 5 5195 | 5195 | 12:18 PM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 2:09 PM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31445 | 31445 · EC 151 | 151 | 12:29 PM Lucerne | 1h59 | 2:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31445 | 31445 · EC 151 | 151 · B 5 5207 | 5207 | 12:29 PM Lucerne | 2h10 | 2:39 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2121 | 2121+IR VAE 2025 | 2025+EC 151 | 151 | 12:35 PM Lucerne station | 1h53 | 2:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2121 | 2121+IR VAE 2025 | 2025+EC 151 | 151 · B 5 5207 | 5207 | 12:35 PM Lucerne station | 2h04 | 2:39 PM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IR 26 2323 | 2323 · IC 2 873 | 873 | 1:18 PM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 2:58 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| IR 26 2323 | 2323 · IC 2 873 | 873 · B 2 2165 | 2165 | 1:18 PM Lucerne station | 1h52 | 3:10 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 26 2323 | 2323 · IC 2 873 | 873 · B 5 5219 | 5219 | 1:18 PM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 3:09 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| EV EV2 31449 | 31449 · EC 21 | 21 | 1:29 PM Lucerne | 1h59 | 3:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV2 31449 | 31449 · EC 21 | 21 · B 2 2173 | 2173 | 1:29 PM Lucerne | 2h11 | 3:40 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| EV EV2 31449 | 31449 · EC 21 | 21 · B 5 5231 | 5231 | 1:29 PM Lucerne | 2h10 | 3:39 PM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2123 | 2123+IR VAE 2027 | 2027+EC 21 | 21 · B 2 2173 | 2173 | 1:35 PM Lucerne station | 2h05 | 3:40 PM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IR 75 2123 | 2123+IR VAE 2027 | 2027+EC 21 | 21 | 1:35 PM Lucerne station | 1h53 | 3:28 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| IR 75 2123 | 2123+IR VAE 2027 | 2027+EC 21 | 21 · B 5 5231 | 5231 | 1:35 PM Lucerne station | 2h04 | 3:39 PM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| Wednesday, July 15 | |||||
| IC 21 659 | 659 · B 5 5047 | 5047 | 6:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h55 | 8:13 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
| IC 21 659 | 659 · B 5 5047 | 5047 · B 4 4041 | 4041 | 6:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h58 | 8:16 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IC 21 659 | 659 | 6:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 7:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
| IR 2566 | 2566 · EC 11 | 11 · B 5 5061 | 5061 · B 4 4049 | 4049 | 6:20 AM Lucerne station | 2h26 | 8:46 AM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| IR 2566 | 2566 · EC 11 | 11 · B 5 5061 | 5061 | 6:20 AM Lucerne station | 2h23 | 8:43 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
| IR 2566 | 2566 · EC 11 | 11 | 6:20 AM Lucerne station | 2h08 | 8:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EV EV1 31323 | 31323 · S 3 21323 | 21323 · EC 11 | 11 | 6:29 AM Lucerne | 1h59 | 8:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2 transfers | |
| EV EV1 31323 | 31323 · S 3 21323 | 21323 · EC 11 | 11 · B 5 5061 | 5061 | 6:29 AM Lucerne | 2h14 | 8:43 AM Lugano | 3 transfers | |
| EV EV1 31323 | 31323 · S 3 21323 | 21323 · EC 11 | 11 · B 5 5061 | 5061 | 6:29 AM Lucerne | 2h17 | 8:46 AM Lugano | 4 transfers | |
| IR 26 2311 | 2311 · IC 2 861 | 861 | 7:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 8:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EC 13 | 13+IR VAE 2015 | 2015 | 7:39 AM Lucerne station | 1h49 | 9:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| IC 21 663 | 663 · B 5 5099 | 5099 | 8:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h51 | 10:09 AM Lugano | 1 transfer | |
| IC 21 663 | 663 | 8:18 AM Lucerne station | 1h40 | 9:58 AM Lugano, Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
| EC 31 | 31+IR VAE 2017 | 2017 | 8:39 AM Lucerne station | 1h49 | 10:28 AM Lugano, Stazione | 1 transfer | |
| EC 31 | 31 · B 5 5111 | 5111+IR VAE 2017 | 2017 | 8:39 AM Lucerne station | 2h00 | 10:39 AM Lugano | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Lucerne to Lugano
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Trains from Lucerne to Lugano run on average 18 times per day, taking around 1h 57m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $33 (€28) but you can travel from only $13 (€11) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:18. The fastest train covers the 78 miles (126 km) distance in 1h 38m.
Distance 78 miles (126 km) |
Average train duration 1h 57m |
Cheapest ticket price $33 (€28) |
Trains per day 18 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 38m |
First train 12:05 AM |
Last train 11:18 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 70 days |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn from Lucerne to Lugano trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn trains will get you between Lucerne and Lugano from $13 (€11). 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 Lucerne to Lugano
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lucerne 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 Lucerne to Lugano
Most Lucerne to Lugano trains use the Luzern Bhf to Lugano, Stazione station pair, with some services arriving at Lugano-Paradiso. Use this guide to compare Lucerne and Lugano train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which Lucerne station do trains to Lugano leave from?
Getting to Luzern Bhf from Lucerne city centre
Luzern Bhf train station facilities and services
Luzern Bhf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant La Cucina, Restaurant Bellini Locanda Ticinese
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Luzern Bhf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Luzern Bhf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Luzern Bhf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Luzern Bhf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Bhf.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Monopol Luzern, Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel, Hotel Central Luzern.
Getting to Luzern Bahnhofquai from Lucerne city centre
Luzern Bahnhofquai train station facilities and services
Luzern Bahnhofquai has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Schiff, Restaurant Opus
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Luzern Bahnhofquai. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Luzern Bahnhofquai. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Luzern Bahnhofquai: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Luzern Bahnhofquai: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Bahnhofquai.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel des Balances, Hotel Monopol Luzern, Hotel Waldstätterhof.
Luzern, Bahnhof train station facilities and services
Luzern, Bahnhof has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern, Bahnhof.
Which Lugano station do trains from Lucerne arrive at?
Getting to Lugano, Stazione from Lugano city centre
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.
Getting to Lugano-Paradiso from Lugano city centre
Lugano-Paradiso is 1 km from Lugano city centre. Public transport options include:
Lugano-Paradiso train station facilities and services
Lugano-Paradiso has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, WC, Hotel, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Lugano-Paradiso.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at Lugano-Paradiso.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Lugano-Paradiso: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Lugano-Paradiso: Bike Rental.
Getting to Lugano Città (funicolare) from Lugano city centre
Lugano Città (funicolare) train station facilities and services
Lugano Città (funicolare) has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Lugano Città (funicolare).
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