Lugano to Annecy train with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Annecy

Showing times and prices for Apr 05

Cheapest price

$212

Average price

$220

Fastest journey

5 h 34 m

Average duration

5 h 36 m

Trains per day

15

Distance

219 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Lugano to Annecy will cost around $220 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $212.

Fast trains

It's difficult to get from Lugano to Annecy without transferring at least 3 times.

  • SBBB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · IR 15 2522 | 2522
    10:47 AM5h50
    Lugano
    4:37 PMLa Plaine
    $2121One-way
    4 transfers
  • SBBB 4 4067 | 4067 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 · R L5 23054 | 23054
    9:47 AM5h50
    Lugano
    3:37 PMLa Plaine
    $2121One-way
    3 transfers
  • SBBB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · IR 15 2522 | 2522
    10:47 AM5h38
    Lugano
    4:25 PMAnnecy
    $2121One-way
    4 transfers
  • SBBB 4 4067 | 4067 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 · R L4 23254 | 23254
    9:47 AM5h38
    Lugano
    3:25 PMAnnecy
    $2121One-way
    3 transfers
  • SBBB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IR 15 2518 | 2518
    8:47 AM5h34
    Lugano
    2:21 PMLancy-Pont-Rouge
    $2121One-way
    4 transfers

Travel Information

Compare bus, train, and flight for Lugano to Annecy

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Annecy among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, and a flight costs an average of $63.

Distance: 136 miles (219 km)

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Flight

$118

Average price

$58

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$178

Average price

6h 9m

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5h 39m

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30m

Additional time*

6h 45m

Average total duration

6h 15m

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12h 19m

Average total duration

9h 19m

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Live departures

Lugano to Annecy train times

The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Annecy trains for today, Saturday, April 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 900 | 900 · R L5 23052 | 230526:47 AM Lugano
6h20
1:07 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 900 | 900 · R L3 23464 | 234646:47 AM Lugano
5h49
12:36 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IR 15 2518 | 25186:47 AM Lugano
5h50
12:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 900 | 900 · R L3 23464 | 234646:47 AM Lugano
5h53
12:40 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IR 15 2518 | 25186:47 AM Lugano
5h34
12:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge4 transfers
sbbB 4 4051 | 4051 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · IR 15 2518 | 25186:47 AM Lugano
5h38
12:25 PM Annecy4 transfers
sbbB 4 4067 | 4067 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 · R L5 23054 | 230547:47 AM Lugano
5h50
1:37 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4067 | 4067 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 · R L4 23254 | 232547:47 AM Lugano
5h38
1:25 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4067 | 4067 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 · R L4 23254 | 232547:47 AM Lugano
5h34
1:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 902 | 902 · R L3 23466 | 234668:47 AM Lugano
5h49
2:36 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 902 | 902 · R L5 23060 | 230608:47 AM Lugano
6h20
3:07 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · IR 15 2522 | 25228:47 AM Lugano
5h38
2:25 PM Annecy4 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · IR 15 2522 | 25228:47 AM Lugano
5h34
2:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge4 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · IR 15 2522 | 25228:47 AM Lugano
5h50
2:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4083 | 4083 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 902 | 902 · R L3 23466 | 234668:47 AM Lugano
5h53
2:40 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4091 | 4091 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IR VAE 2018 | 2018 · IR 15 2524 | 25249:17 AM Lugano
6h08
3:25 PM Annecy4 transfers
sbbB 4 4091 | 4091 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IR VAE 2018 | 2018 · IR 15 2524 | 25249:17 AM Lugano
6h04
3:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge4 transfers
sbbB 4 4091 | 4091 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IR VAE 2018 | 2018 · IR 15 2524 | 25249:17 AM Lugano
6h20
3:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4099 | 4099 · RE 80 25514 | 25514 · PE 72 54 | 54 · IR 3024 | 30249:47 AM Lugano
6h19
4:06 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge5 transfers
sbbB 4 4099 | 4099 · EC 178 | 178 · IR 15 2524 | 2524 · R L5 23062 | 230629:47 AM Lugano
5h50
3:37 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4099 | 4099 · RE 80 25514 | 25514 · PE 72 54 | 54 · IR 3024 | 30249:47 AM Lugano
6h23
4:10 PM Annecy5 transfers
sbbB 4 4099 | 4099 · EC 178 | 178 · IR 15 2524 | 2524 · R L4 23262 | 232629:47 AM Lugano
5h34
3:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4099 | 4099 · EC 178 | 178 · IR 15 2524 | 2524 · R L4 23262 | 232629:47 AM Lugano
5h38
3:25 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 2324 · IR 15 2526 | 252610:47 AM Lugano
5h50
4:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 2324 · IR 15 2526 | 252610:47 AM Lugano
5h34
4:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge4 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 2324 · IR 15 2526 | 252610:47 AM Lugano
5h38
4:25 PM Annecy4 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 904 | 904 · R L3 23468 | 2346810:47 AM Lugano
5h53
4:40 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 904 | 904 · R L5 23068 | 2306810:47 AM Lugano
6h20
5:07 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4115 | 4115 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 904 | 904 · R L3 23468 | 2346810:47 AM Lugano
5h49
4:36 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4131 | 4131 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 · R L4 23270 | 2327011:47 AM Lugano
5h34
5:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4131 | 4131 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 · R L5 23070 | 2307011:47 AM Lugano
5h50
5:37 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4131 | 4131 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 · R L4 23270 | 2327011:47 AM Lugano
5h38
5:25 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 906 | 906 · R L5 23076 | 2307612:47 PM Lugano
6h20
7:07 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · RE 80 25520 | 25520 · PE 72 72 | 72 · IR 3030 | 303012:47 PM Lugano
6h19
7:06 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge5 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · RE 80 25520 | 25520 · PE 72 72 | 72 · IR 3030 | 303012:47 PM Lugano
6h23
7:10 PM Annecy5 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 906 | 906 · R L4 23470 | 2347012:47 PM Lugano
5h49
6:36 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 2328 · IR 15 2530 | 253012:47 PM Lugano
5h38
6:25 PM Annecy4 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 2328 · IR 15 2530 | 253012:47 PM Lugano
5h50
6:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 2328 · IR 15 2530 | 253012:47 PM Lugano
5h34
6:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge4 transfers
sbbB 4 4147 | 4147 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 906 | 906 · R L4 23470 | 2347012:47 PM Lugano
5h53
6:40 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4161 | 4161 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 · R L4 23278 | 232781:47 PM Lugano
5h34
7:21 PM Lancy-Pont-Rouge3 transfers
sbbB 4 4161 | 4161 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 · R L6 96762 | 967621:47 PM Lugano
5h50
7:37 PM La Plaine3 transfers
sbbB 4 4161 | 4161 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 · R L4 23278 | 232781:47 PM Lugano
5h38
7:25 PM Annecy3 transfers
sbbB 4 4179 | 4179 · IC 2 886 | 886 · IR 26 2332 | 2332 · IR 15 2534 | 25342:47 PM Lugano
5h50
8:37 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4195 | 4195 · IC 21 688 | 688 · RE 7 4486 | 4486 · IC 1 734 | 7343:47 PM Lugano
6h23
10:10 PM La Plaine4 transfers
sbbB 4 4195 | 4195 · IC 21 688 | 688 · IR 46 2434 | 2434 · IC 1 734 | 7343:47 PM Lugano
6h23
10:10 PM La Plaine4 transfers

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Lugano to Annecy

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Trains from Lugano to Annecy run on average 18 times per day, taking around 5h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $76 (€62) but you can travel from only $44 (€35) by bus.

The earliest train runs at 04:55, the last at 14:47. The fastest train covers the 136 miles (219 km) distance in 5h 23m.

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
Bus from $44 (€35)
Distance
136 miles (219 km)
Average train duration
5h 39m
Cheapest ticket price
$76 (€62)
Trains per day
18
Fastest train
5h 23m
First train
4:55 AM
Last train
2:47 PM
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
Bus from $44 (€35)

Train companies: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Lugano to Annecy trainsSwiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Lugano and Annecy from $44 (€35). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
6h 13m
Cheapest Price
$103 (€84)
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency
12 a day

FAQs: Trains from Lugano to Annecy

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Annecy 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 Annecy, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Lugano to Annecy can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $76 (€62), while the average price is around $118 (€96).
The train from Lugano to Annecy takes 5h 23m and runs 18 per day.
The first train from Lugano to Annecy leaves at 4:55 AM.
The distance by train from Lugano to Annecy is 136 miles (219 km).
The last train from Lugano to Annecy leaves at 2:47 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Lugano to Annecy.
There is no direct train service currently available from Lugano to Annecy.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Lugano to Annecy.
The train station in Lugano that goes to Annecy is Lugano, Stazione, which connects to Lancy-Pont-Rouge.
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Annecy is by bus, with a cost of around $44 (€35).
The train journey from Lugano to Annecy offers scenic views, especially as it passes through the picturesque landscapes of the Swiss Alps and the Rhône-Alpes region in France, featuring stunning mountains, lakes, and charming villages.
A day trip from Lugano to Annecy is not feasible as the travel time is 5h 23m. However, there are 17 trains available per day for this journey. The distance covered is 136 miles (219 km).
In Annecy, you can explore the charming Old Town with its cobblestone streets, pastel-colored buildings, and canals. Enjoy outdoor activities at Lake Annecy, such as swimming, boating, and cycling. Visit Château d'Annecy to discover regional art and history, and experience the vibrant Annecy Market for fresh produce and local specialties. For panoramic views, hike or ski on Semnoz mountain. Don't miss the Palais de l'Isle, a historic museum on an island in the Thiou River, and stroll through Jardins de l'Europe for scenic views and relaxing walks. The Pont des Amours offers romantic vistas of Lake Annecy and its surroundings.
To fully enjoy Annecy, a stay of 2 to 3 days is recommended, allowing time to explore the picturesque old town, the stunning lake, and the surrounding natural beauty.
Yes, you can take the train from Lugano to Annecy.

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